Dorical
Dorical is the obsolete form of Doric.
Meaning of Doric
Adjective
Doric (comparative more Doric, superlative most Doric)
- Relating to one of the Greek orders of architecture, distinguished by its simplicity and solidity.
- It is certainly my personal favourite, for it was by way of Hardwick’s great Doric arch that I first sampled the roar and clatter of London streets, the trip being a boyhood reward for achieving (unexpected) success in a school examination!1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, page 703
- Of or pertaining to the dialect of Scots spoken in the northeast of Scotland, predominantly Morayshire and Aberdeen areas.
- Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek dialect group once spoken in the north-west of Greece.
- Synonym of Dorian; of or relating to the region of Doris in Asia Minor or the Dorians
- Synonyms:
- Dorian
- Belonging to a certain mode of Ancient Greek music, the Dorian mode.
Forms of Dorical
| comparative | more Dorical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Dorical |
Questions about Dorical
- What is Dorical the obsolete form of?
- Dorical is the obsolete form of Doric.
Words near Dorical in the dictionary
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