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platonic
English
Alternative forms
- Platonic
- Platonick
- platonick
Etymology
Variant of Platonic, which see. The sense “non-sexual” dates to the 17th century in English, and to the 15th century in Latin; see platonic love for details.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pl??t?n?k/
- (US) IPA(key): /pl??t?n?k/
Adjective
platonic (comparative more platonic, superlative most platonic)
- Neither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love.
- They are good friends, but their relationship is strictly platonic.
- Alternative letter-case form of Platonic (of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors).
- 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Lecture 3:
- Plato gave so brilliant and impressive a defense of this common human feeling, that the doctrine of the reality of abstract objects has been known as the platonic theory of ideas ever since.
- 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Lecture 3:
Antonyms
- romantic, sexual
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- platicon
Romanian
Etymology
From French platonique
Adjective
platonic m or n (feminine singular platonic?, masculine plural platonici, feminine and neuter plural platonice)
- platonic
Declension
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fraternal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin fr?tern?lis (“fraternal”), from Latin fr?ternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from fr?ter (“brother”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /f???t?n?l/
- Rhymes: -??(?)n?l
Adjective
fraternal (comparative more fraternal, superlative most fraternal)
- Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
- Of or pertaining to a fraternity.
- Platonic or friendly.
- […] a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
- (genetics) Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct.
Synonyms
- brotherly
Coordinate terms
- (relating to a brother, with regard to gender): sororal
- (relating to a brother, with regard to heredity): paternal, maternal
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
fraternal (plural fraternals)
- A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.
- A fraternal twin.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin fr?tern?lis (“fraternal”), from Latin fr?ternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from fr?ter (“brother”).
Adjective
fraternal m or f (plural fraternais, comparable)
- brotherly (of or characteristic of brothers)
- Synonym: fraterno
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin fr?tern?lis (“fraternal”), from Latin fr?ternus (“of or relating to a brother, fraternal”), from fr?ter (“brother”).
Adjective
fraternal (plural fraternales)
- fraternal
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