academical

English

Etymology

From Latin acadēmicus +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪ.kl̩/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪ.kl̩/
• Rhymes: -ɛmɪkəl

Adjective

academical

1. (rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical . [First attested in the late 16th century.]
2. Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
   • 1610, Daniell Price, The Defence of Truth Against a booke falsely called The Triumph of Truth sent over from Arras A.D. 1609 by Humfrey Leech late Minister. […] ‎^[2], Oxford, Lib. 2 Cap. 3, page 234:

     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

Derived terms

• academical clerk
• academicalism
• academically
• unacademical

Translations

Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education

• Belarusian: акадэмі́чны m (akademíčny)
• Irish: ollscolach, coláisteach
• Manx: colaashtagh, scoillaragh
• Polish: akademicki (pl)
• Russian: академи́ческий (ru) m (akademíčeskij)
• Ukrainian: академі́чний (uk) m (akademíčnyj)

Noun

academical (plural academicals)

1. (plural only) Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown. [First attested in the early 19th century.]