Etymology

symmetrical

sym·met·ri·cal
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Today it means: Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English symmetry
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  1. Englishsymmetry
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaysymmetrical

From symmetry + -ical.

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