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Platonesque

Platonesque adjective: reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.

Adjective

Platonesque (comparative more Platonesque, superlative most Platonesque)

  1. Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
    • […] the Platonic — or should we say the Platonesque — ideas to which we seem to have returned.1961, Geoffrey Lapage, Art and the Scientist, page 106

Forms of Platonesque

comparativemore Platonesque
superlativemost Platonesque

Origin of Platonesque

From Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn, “Plato”) + -esque.

Questions about Platonesque

What does Platonesque mean?
Platonesque means reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
What part of speech is Platonesque?
Platonesque is an adjective.

Words near Platonesque in the dictionary

  1. Plato's Cave
  2. Plato's problem
  3. platometer
  4. platometers
  5. Platon
  6. Platonesque
  7. Platonian
  8. platonic
  9. Platonic dialogue
  10. Platonic dialogues
  11. Platonic hydrocarbon

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