piratical

== English == === Alternative forms === piratic === Etymology === From Latin pīrāticus +‎ -al, from Ancient Greek πειρᾱτικός (peirātikós); equivalent to pirate +‎ -ical. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /paɪˈɹætɪkɘl/ === Adjective === piratical (comparative more piratical, superlative most piratical) Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates. (ornithology) Of a bird, practising kleptoparasitism. ==== Derived terms ==== === References ===