Solomonic

[ sol-uh-mon-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to King Solomon.
2. wise or reasonable in character:

   a Solomonic decision.

Other Words From

• pre-Sol·o·monic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Solomonic¹

First recorded in 1715–25; Solomon + -ic

Example Sentences

In the Hapsburg rooms you are greeted by four gigantic baroque Solomonic faux marble wooden columns with gilded vines that once belonged to a Madrid church.

From Washington Times

They fought over it for almost two years, and it took some Solomonic doing to pull off.

From Los Angeles Times

They also noted that "McBurney's resolution was Solomonic. Willis gets her evidence after November 8, and the governor sidesteps the political season."

From Salon

Unfortunately, she chose to make this Solomonic pronouncement at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.

From Seattle Times

The question naturally arises: Are governors and state legislators who opposed lifesaving vaccination in the middle of a pandemic really equal to Solomonic choices about the reach of human autonomy and worth of nascent life?

From Washington Post