Definitions for Platonic

Platonic Pla·ton·ic

Spelling: [pluh-ton-ik, pley-]
IPA: /pləˈtɒn ɪk, pleɪ-/

Platonic is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 412 anagrams from letters in Platonic (acilnopt).

Definitions for Platonic

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
  2. pertaining to, involving, or characterized by Platonic love as a striving toward love of spiritual or ideal beauty.
  3. (usually lowercase) purely spiritual; free from sensual desire, especially in a relationship between two persons of the opposite sex.
  4. (usually lowercase) feeling or professing platonic love:

Origin of Platonic

1525-35; Latin Platōnicus Greek Platōnikós, equivalent to Platōn-, stem of Plátōn Plato + -ikos, -ic

Examples for Platonic

There is a twofold difficulty in apprehending this aspect of the Platonic writings.

The style and plan of the Timaeus differ greatly from that of any other of the Platonic dialogues.

In high school, Tsukuru was one of five Platonic but intimate friends who did everything together and thought as one.

I remembered the usual termination of Platonic liaisons, and thought how disgusted I had been whenever I heard of one.

His philosophy was Platonic, or rather the bent of his mind was Platonic.

The Menexenus has more the character of a rhetorical exercise than any other of the Platonic works.

And there he would sing to Dulcinea, his Platonic and only love.

It was trickier to convincingly recreate Mark's imprint as a Platonic pal downstairs.

But when pressed on the nature of their relationship—which Stiviano has characterized as Platonic—Sterling clammed up.

She uses the celebrations of holy matrimony as a way to chronicle her own relationships, both romantic and Platonic.

Word Value for Platonic
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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