Platonicalとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Latin Platōnicus + -al.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /pləˈtɒnɪk(ə)l/

形容詞

Platonical (comparative more Platonical, superlative most Platonical)

1. 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.

   • 1603, John Florio, transl.; Michel de Montaigne, The Essayes, […], printed at London: By Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821:
     , II.10:

     Plutarkes opinions are Platonicall, gentle and accommodable unto civill societie […].

2. Affectionate but non-sexual; platonic.