Etymology

semiclassical

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Today it means: That is classical but has broad, popular appeal. Full definition →

English classical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French classique
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  6. Proto-Italic*klāssis
  7. Latinclassis
  8. Latinclassicu
  9. Frenchclassique
  10. Englishclassic
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishclassical
  14. English todaysemiclassical

From semi- + classical.

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