Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

energic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: en-er-gic
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Potent, effective.

Obsolete

adj

Having great power of expression; forceful.

Obsolete

adj

Carried out with force; vigorous, energetic; full of energy.

adj

In a state of action; producing effects; active, operational.

Obsolete

adj

Pertaining to a spiritual or psychic energy attributed to all living things, especially in certain Eastern religions and New Age philosophy.

Example Sentences

"the energic faculty that we call will"
"Thus our life substance, as an energic [translating energetischer] process, is entirely Sun."

Etymology

From energy + -ic. Compare earlier energetic (now the more usual word).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: energy

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more energic (comparative) most energic (superlative) energical (alternative)

Derived Forms

exoenergic isenergic nonenergic

Frequently Paired Words

paragogic

Questions

What does energic mean?: Potent, effective.
Where does energic come from?: From energy + -ic. Compare earlier energetic (now the more usual word).

How to pronounce energic

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