academical

[ak-uh-dem-i-kuh l] /ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪ kəl/

Word Origin

adjective

academic.

noun

academicals, academic costume.

Origin of academical

1580-1590

First recorded in 1580-90; academic + -al¹

Related forms

academically, adverb

interacademically, adverb

nonacademical, adjective

nonacademically, adverb

nonacademicalness, noun

pseudoacademically, adverb

quasi-academically, adverb

semiacademical, adjective

semiacademically, adverb

subacademical, adjective

subacademically, adverb

unacademical, adjective

unacademically, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for academicals

academicals

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪkəlz/

plural noun

another term for academic dress

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