diplomatical
diplomatical is the dated form of diplomatic.
Meaning of diplomatic
Adjective
diplomatic (comparative more diplomatic, superlative most diplomatic)
- Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
- She spent thirty years working for Canada's diplomatic service.
- Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
- Thoughtful corrections can be diplomatic as well as instructional.
- Describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus.
- Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
Forms of diplomatical
| comparative | more diplomatical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most diplomatical |
Origin of diplomatical
From French diplomatique and its etymon New Latin diplōmaticus + -al. By surface analysis, diplomat + -ical.
Words formed from diplomatical
Questions about diplomatical
- What is diplomatical the dated form of?
- Diplomatical is the dated form of diplomatic.
Words near diplomatical in the dictionary
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