piratic

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A form of piratical — Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.

OriginLatin pīrāticus ← Ancient Greek πειρᾱτικός →
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Meanings

adjectivepiratic (comparative more piratic, superlative most piratic)

comparative more piratic · superlative most piratic

  1. alternativeAlternative form of piratical.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπειρᾱτικός
  2. Latinpīrāticus
  3. Englishpiratic

From Latin pīrāticus, from Ancient Greek πειρᾱτικός (peirātikós); equivalent to pirate + -ic.

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APA

piratic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piratic

MLA

“piratic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piratic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piratic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piratic.

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