platonic
Neither sexual nor romantic in natureNeither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love.
» Is their relationship platonic?
У них платонические отношения? — marafon
У них платонічні стосунки? — deniko
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1 sensesNeither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love.
They are good friends, but their relationship is strictly platonic.
platonisch
платони́ческийplatoníčeskij
платоні́чнийplatoníčnyj
- free from physical desire
- of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
Examples
26 sentencesIs their relationship platonic?
У них платонічні стосунки? — deniko
ruУ них платонические отношения? — marafon
Our relationship is platonic.
ruУ нас платонические отношения. — marafon
Tom is just a platonic friend.
ruУ нас с Томом только платонические отношения. — odexed
deTom ist nur ein platonischer Freund. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom and Mary have a platonic relationship.
ruУ Тома с Мэри платонические отношения. — marafon
deTom und Maria führen eine platonische Beziehung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Have you ever heard of platonic love?
Translations
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Origin
Variant of Platonic, which see. The sense “non-sexual” dates to the 17th century in EnglisVariant of Platonic, which see. The sense “non-sexual” dates to the 17th century in English, and to the 15th century in Latin; see platonic love for details.
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Forms
more platonic, most platonic| Comparative | more platonic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most platonic Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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