# encaustic

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #96,991

## Definitions
1. Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/encaustic