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Added 4 October 2026

classical

/ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about classical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.
Describing Western music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

noun

One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.
Ellipsis of classical music.
Ellipsis of classical chess.

Origin

See classic § Etymology for history. By surface analysis, class + -ical or classic + -al or class + -ic + -al

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