academical
/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪ.kl̩/
UK: /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪ.kl̩/
æk · ƏDƐM · ɪ · kl̩ (4 syllables)
English
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Definition
Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical .
Etymology
From Latin acadēmicus + -al.
Example Sentences
- "This faithfull deputy of his maker and Maſter, entended no prepoſterous courſe againſt you. His breſt like the hart of a good Magiſtrate, is the Ocean whereinto all the cares of our Academicall causes empty themſelues, which hee ever ſendeth forth againe in a wiſe conveyance by the ſtreames of iuſtice"
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