axiomatic

Pronunciation (OED)

British /ˌaksɪəˈmatɪk/(AK-see-uh-MAT-ik)|U.S. /ˌæksiəˈmætɪk/(AK-see-uh-MAT-ik)

Etymology

From Greek axiōmatikos. Formed from axiōma + -ikos (-ic).

Stem axiom

From axiom (q.v.).

Suffix -ic

Greek -ικός. Forming adjectives. "Of or pertaining to."

Origin

Greek axiōmatikos, 1797.

Meaning

Pertaining to or based on axioms; self-evident.

Earliest use

First attested 1797 (OED).

Definition

Based on axioms; axiomatic. Adjective. From Greek axiomatikos, 1797.