Main Entry: pla·ton·ic

Pronunciation: \plə-ˈtä-nik, plā-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin platonicus, from Greek platōnikos, from Platōn Plato

Date: 1533

1 capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
2 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 sex
3 : nominal, theoretical

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