encaustiquecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionencaustiqueEtymologyexpandfrom the Latin encaustica (the art of encaustic painting) see en- and caustic.Definitions1. A preparation made with wax and turpentine essence, which is applied to floors and certain wooden furniture to give them a glossy, polished appearance.expandPasser à l'encaustique un buffet, une armoire.2. A wax-based coating used to give plaster statues the polish of marble and to make the whiteness of marble statues more matte.expand3. A painting, a picture whose colors were prepared with wax and used by the Greeks.expandPeinture encaustique.PluralencaustiquesSee alsoencaustique (v.) encaustiqué (adj.) encaustiques (v.) encaustiquage (cn.) encaustiquer (v.)