futuristic

futuristic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English future
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.
Latin -istader.
Old French -istebor.
Middle English -ist
English -ist
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English -istic
English futuristic

    From future + -istic.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfjuːt͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/
    • Rhymes: -ɪstɪk
    • Hyphenation: fu‧tur‧ist‧ic

    Adjective

    futuristic (comparative more futuristic, superlative most futuristic)

    1. Of technology, a concept, etc, so far advanced as to appear to be from the future.
      Synonym: futurist
    2. (grammar) In or relating to the future tense.

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