platonic

See also Platonic, and platònic

English

Alternative forms

• Platonic
• Platonick
• platonick

Etymology

Latin platonicus; surface analysis is Plato + -n- (“(intervocalic)”) +‎ -ic (“relating to”).

Sense of “non-sexual” dates in English to 17th century, early to 15th century in Latin; see platonic love for details.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /pləˈtɒnɪk/
• (US) IPA: /pləˈtɔnɪk/

Adjective

platonic (comparative more platonic, superlative most platonic)

1. (usually capitalized) Of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors.
2. Not sexual in nature; platonic love.

   They are good friends, but the relationship is strictly platonic.

Antonyms

• non-platonic, romantic, sexual

Derived terms

• non-platonic
• platonic love
• platonic relationship
• platonically

Translations

not sexual in nature

• Catalan: platònic (ca)
• Czech: platonický (cs) m
• French: platonique (fr)
• German: platonisch (de)
• Greek: πλατωνικός (el) (platonikós) m

• Hungarian: plátói (hu)
• Icelandic: lostalaus (is) m, platónskur (is) m, andlegur (is) m, háleitur (is) m, laus við holdlega fýsn (is) m
• Russian: платонический (ru) (platoníčeskij)

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• Dutch: platonisch
• Finnish: platoninen