Word Study
encaustic
CIDE DICTIONARY
encaustic, a. [L. encausticus, Gr. , fr. to burn in; in + to burn: cf. F. encaustique. See Caustic, and cf. Ink.].
Prepared by means of heat; burned in. [1913 Webster]
The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
encaustic, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 (in painting, ceramics, etc.) using pigments mixed with hot wax, which are burned in as an inlay.
2 (of bricks and tiles) inlaid with differently coloured clays burnt in.
--n.
1 the art of encaustic painting.
2 a painting done with this technique.
--adj.
1 (in painting, ceramics, etc.) using pigments mixed with hot wax, which are burned in as an inlay.
2 (of bricks and tiles) inlaid with differently coloured clays burnt in.
--n.
1 the art of encaustic painting.
2 a painting done with this technique.
Etymology
L encausticus f. Gk egkaustikos (as EN-(2), CAUSTIC)
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