Etymology

lectical

lec·tic·al
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Today it means: Of or relating to speech, words, or learning. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λέξις ← Latin -ālis
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  1. Latin · derived from-ālis
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromλέξις“saying, speech; phrase, word”
  3. English todaylectical

From lectic + -al, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “saying, speech; phrase, word”) + Latin -ālis (suffix forming adjectives from nouns or numerals).

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