/ Dictionary / Index E etic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: et•ic Pronunciation: (et'ik), [key] — adj. Ling. pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system. Cf. emic. -etic Pronunciation: [key] a suffix used in the formation of adjectives: eidetic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ETI et id genus omne* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language