Etymology

phosphorical

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Today it means: Producing light; luminous, glittering. Full definition →

First used 18th–19th c.Ancient Greek φωσφόρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφωσφόρος“bringing light”
  2. English todayphosphorical

From phosphor + -ical, or directly from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “bringing light”) + -ical.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφωσφόρος all →

phosphorus

First known use, by meaning

  • 18th–19th c. Producing light; luminous, glittering.

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