academical
academical Lexical Profile
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• noun
British The traditional cap, gown, and hood worn by students and faculty at a university or college, especially on formal or ceremonial occasions (usually used in the plural, "academicals").
"All graduating students are required to wear full academicals during the commencement ceremony."
• adjective
Relating to a college, university, or scholarly institution; academic (now largely archaic or formal).
"The ancient university maintained its strict academical statutes well into the nineteenth century."
Word Nuance & Usage
In modern usage, the adjective "academical" has been almost entirely replaced by "academic"; however, the plural noun "academicals" remains standard British usage for traditional university ceremonial attire.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 16th century from "academic" plus the adjectival suffix "-al", ultimately tracing back to Latin "academicus" and Ancient Greek "Akadēmeia", the grove near Athens where Plato taught.