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Platonical
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Alternative forms
en platonical
en Platonicall 16th 17th c.
Etymology
From en la Platōnicus + en -al.adj 9296149240 en Platonic -al or en Platon ical.
Pronunciation
en /pləˈtɒnɪk(ə)l/ UK
Adjective
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.
10 II Plutarkes opinions are Platonicall, gentle and accommodable unto civill societie.
Affectionate but non-sexual; platonic.
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