exilic
|ex-il-ic|
/ɪɡˈzɪlɪk/
relating to exile
Etymology
'exilic' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'exsilium' (via Old French/Anglo-French 'exil'), where the prefix 'ex-' meant 'out of' and the root referred to 'banishment' or removal.
'exsilium' passed into Old French as 'exil' and into Middle English as 'exile'; the English adjective was later formed by adding the suffix '-ic' to produce 'exilic'.
Initially associated with the noun sense 'banishment' or 'state of exile'; over time its use broadened to an adjective meaning 'relating to exile' or 'characteristic of exiles'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of exile or exiles; having the qualities or conditions of being exiled.
His exilic perspective shaped much of his poetry.
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Adjective 2
pertaining to life, culture, or works produced while in exile (used especially in literary or historical contexts).
The museum's collection includes several exilic manuscripts written after the author's departure.
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