Platonical
//pləˈtɒnɪk(ə)l// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to Plato or his philosophy; Platonic.
"[T]he Pythagoricall, and Platonicall perfect scholer, and the constant profound Philosopher, with more ease and spede, may (like the Bee,) gather, hereby, both wax and hony."
- 2 Alternative form of Platonical. alt-of, alternative
- 3 Affectionate but non-sexual; platonic.
Example
More examples"[T]he Pythagoricall, and Platonicall perfect scholer, and the constant profound Philosopher, with more ease and spede, may (like the Bee,) gather, hereby, both wax and hony."
Etymology
From Latin Platōnicus + -al. By surface analysis, Platonic + -al or Platon + -ical.
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