Etymology

satirical

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English satire
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The story

  1. Englishsatire
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaysatirical

From satire + -ical.

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