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Added 9 October 2026

historic

/hɪˈstɒɹɪk/ adjective

In Latin: historicus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about historic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past.
historic victories
Important in history.
the historic first voyage to outer space

Origin

From Latin historicus (“historical”), from Ancient Greek ἱστορικός (historikós, “exact; historical”). Cognate with French historique. By surface analysis, history + -ic.

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