templelike

templelike

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English temple
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English templelike

    From temple + -like.

    Adjective

    templelike (comparative more templelike, superlative most templelike)

    1. Resembling or characteristic of a temple
      • 2008 January 13, Matthew Fishbane, “A Passage to India”, in New York Times‎[1]:
        Devi, on Union Square, is named for an Indian goddess and favors templelike décor.
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