Platonical

English

Alternative forms
  • platonical
  • Platonicall [16th-17th c.]

Etymology

From Latin Platōnicus + -al.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /pləˈtɒnɪk(ə)l/

Adjective

Platonical (comparative more Platonical, superlative most Platonical)

  1. Pertaining to Plato or his philosophy; Platonic.
    • 1570, John Dee, in H. Billingsley (trans.) Euclid, Elements of Geometry, Preface:
      [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.
    • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 10, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes, […], book II, printed at London: By Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821:
      Plutarkes opinions are Platonicall, gentle and accommodable unto civill societie […].
  2. Affectionate but non-sexual; platonic.
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