Academical

Pronunciation

RP IPA: /ËŒÃ¦k.É™ËˆdÉ›m.Éª.klÌ©/
US IPA: /ËŒÃ¦k.É™ËˆdÉ›m.Éª.klÌ©/
Rhymes: -É›mÉªkÉ™l

Origin

academic + -al("related to")

Adjective

adjective

(rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical

. First attested in the late 16th century.Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.

Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education. First attested in the late 16th century.

Full definition of academical

Noun

academical

(plural academicals)

(pluralonly) Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown. First attested in the early 19th century.