Main Entry:

pla·ton·ic

Pronunciation:

\plə-ˈtä-nik, plā-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin platonicus, from Greek platōnikos, from Platōn Plato

Date:

1533

1capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism2 a: relating to or based on platonic love ; also : experiencing or professing platonic love b: of, relating to, or being a relationship marked by the absence of romance or sex3: nominal, theoretical

— pla·ton·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb