: -ic
symmetrical
geological
sometimes differing from -ic in that adjectives formed with -ical have a wider or more transferred semantic range than corresponding adjectives in -ic

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin -icalis (as in clericalis clerical, radicalis radical)

Dictionary Entries Near -ical

Cite this Entry

“-ical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ical. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

-ical

adjective suffix
-i·​cal
i-kəl
: -ic
symmetrical
geological
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