Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-istical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -is-ti-cal
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form adjectives meaning of or relating to corresponding nouns ending in -istic or -ist; most often redundant with respect to the latter which can also become adjectives through the addition of -ic alone, or with no change to the root noun. Hence, theist, theistic and theistical can all be used as the adjective form of theism.

Etymology

Combination of the adjective suffixes -istic (-ist + -ic) and -al.

Derived Forms

atavistical deistical pantheistical statistical theistical

Questions

What does -istical mean?: Used to form adjectives meaning of or relating to corresponding nouns ending in -istic or -ist; most often redundant with respect to the latter which can also become adjectives through the addition of -ic alone, or with no change to the root noun. Hence, theist, theistic and theistical can all be used as the adjective form of theism.
Where does -istical come from?: Combination of the adjective suffixes -istic (-ist + -ic) and -al.

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