platonic

== English == === Alternative forms === Platonic Platonick platonick === Etymology === Variant of Platonic, which see. The sense “non-sexual” dates to the 17th century in English, and to the 15th century in Latin; see platonic love for details. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pləˈtɒnɪk/ (US) IPA(key): /pləˈtɔnɪk/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /pləˈtɑnɪk/ Rhymes: -ɒnɪk === Adjective === platonic (comparative more platonic, superlative most platonic) Neither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love. Alternative letter-case form of Platonic (of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors). ==== Antonyms ==== romantic, sexual ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === platicon == Occitan == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === platonic m (feminine singular platonica, masculine plural platonics, feminine plural platonicas) platonic ==== Related terms ==== Platon == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French platonique. By surface analysis, Platon +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /plaˈto.nik/ === Adjective === platonic m or n (feminine singular platonică, masculine plural platonici, feminine/neuter plural platonice) platonic ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Platon === Further reading === “platonic”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026