graphical
/ˈɡɹæfɪkəl/GRA-fih-kuhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈɡɹæfɪkəl/GRA-fih-kuhl
Meaningrelating to writing
Common meaning: to do with graphs or pictures
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- graphto scratch marks, hence to write or drawLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 317 · scan
- icadjective ending: relating to
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from graphic + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), GRAPHIC, p.242 · scan
Roots
- γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek “to scratch marks, hence to write or draw”
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