Meanings
- rareBelonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical .First known use First attested in the late 16th century.
- Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education.First known use First attested in the late 16th century.
1 more example
This faithfull deputy of his maker and Maſter, entended no prepoſterous courſe againſt you. His breſt like the hart of a good Magiſtrate, is the Ocean whereinto all the cares of our Academicall causes empty themſelues, which hee ever ſendeth forth againe in a wiſe conveyance by the ſtreames of iuſtice
1610, Daniell Price, The Defence of Truth Against a booke falsely called The Triumph of Truth sent over from Arras A.D. 1609 by Humfrey Leech late Minister. […] , Oxford, Lib. 2 Cap. 3, page 234
plural academicals
- pluralplural onlyAcademic dress, consisting of a cap and gown.First known use First attested in the early 19th century.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
- Ancient GreekἈκαδημία (Akadēmía)
- Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
- Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
- Ancient Greekἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós)
- Latinacadēmicus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishacademical
From Latin acadēmicus + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish akateeminen
- akateeminenPertaining to a university or other form of higher education
Irish ollscolach, coláisteach
- ollscolachPertaining to a university or other form of higher education
- coláisteachPertaining to a university or other form of higher education
Polish akademicki
- akademickiPertaining to a university or other form of higher education
Russian академи́ческий
- академи́ческий (akademíčeskij)Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education
Ukrainian академі́чний
- академі́чний (akademíčnyj)Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with academical
All rhymes →Cite this entry
academical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academical
“academical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “academical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academical.
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