phosphorical

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English

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Etymology

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From phosphor +‎ -ical, or directly from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, bringing light) +‎ -ical.

Adjective

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phosphorical (comparative more phosphorical, superlative most phosphorical)

  1. (obsolete) Producing light; luminous, glittering. [18th–19th c.]
    • 1794, Mary Wollstonecraft, An Historical and Moral View of the Origin and Progress of the French Revolution:
      If a relish for the broad mirth of fun characterize the lower class of english, the french of every denomination are equally delighted with a phosophorical, sentimental gilding.