"Platonic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pləˈtɒnɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Platonic.wav Forms: more Platonic [comparative], most Platonic [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin Platōnicus. By surface analysis, Plato + -n- (intervocalic) + -ic (“relating to”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Platōnicus}} Latin Platōnicus, {{surf|en|Plato|-n-|-ic|pos2=intervocalic|t3=relating to}} By surface analysis, Plato + -n- (intervocalic) + -ic (“relating to”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Platonic (comparative more Platonic, superlative most Platonic)
  1. Of or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato or his philosophies. Categories (topical): Philosophy Translations (related to Plato): Πλατωνικός (Platōnikós) (Ancient Greek), أَفْلَاطُونِيّ (ʔaflāṭūniyy) (Arabic), platònic (Catalan), platónský (Czech), platooniline (Estonian), platonilainen (Finnish), platonicien (French), პლატონური (ṗlaṭonuri) (Georgian), platonisch (German), πλατωνικός (platonikós) (Greek), Platonala (Ido), Platónach (Irish), platonsk (Norwegian Bokmål), platonsk (Norwegian Nynorsk), platoński (Polish), пла̀то̄нскӣ [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), plàtōnskī [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), platónsky (Slovak), platónico (Spanish), פּלאַטאָניש (platonish) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-Platonic-en-adj-Bb0rWyCH Disambiguation of Philosophy: 31 13 29 28 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 39 10 47 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 58 8 26 8 Disambiguation of 'related to Plato': 90 10
  2. Alternative letter-case form of platonic (non-sexual). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: platonic (extra: non-sexual) Categories (topical): Philosophy Derived forms: Neoplatonic, Platonical, Platonically, Platonic body, Platonic dialogue, Platonic hydrocarbon, Platonic solid, Platonic year Related terms: Plato, Platonism, Platonist, Platonistic
    Sense id: en-Platonic-en-adj-h-CmTJ6J Disambiguation of Philosophy: 31 13 29 28

Noun

IPA: /pləˈtɒnɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Platonic.wav Forms: Platonics [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Platōnicus. By surface analysis, Plato + -n- (intervocalic) + -ic (“relating to”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Platōnicus}} Latin Platōnicus, {{surf|en|Plato|-n-|-ic|pos2=intervocalic|t3=relating to}} By surface analysis, Plato + -n- (intervocalic) + -ic (“relating to”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Platonic (plural Platonics)
  1. A Platonist; a follower of Plato's ideas. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-Platonic-en-noun-nuuWcB2r Disambiguation of Philosophy: 31 13 29 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -n-, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 18 56 5 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -n-: 19 17 61 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 19 17 61 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 22 58 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 17 66 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 13 69 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 39 10 47 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 19 16 58 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 19 16 57 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 19 15 57 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 18 15 59 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 16 57 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 17 63 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 21 14 58 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 16 61 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 13 24 61 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 19 15 58 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 19 15 56 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 13 12 72 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 16 56 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 18 15 59 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 18 15 59 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 12 12 70 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 18 15 64 4
  2. A Platonic solid. Categories (topical): Philosophy Synonyms: platonic, platonick, Platonick
    Sense id: en-Platonic-en-noun-0vY2Svc3 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 31 13 29 28

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