diplomatic

 
Pronunciation: /dɪpləˈmatɪk/

adjective

  • 1of or concerning diplomacy: diplomatic relations with Britain were broken
  • having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way: he tried his best to be diplomatic
  • 2(of an edition or copy) exactly reproducing an original version: a diplomatic transcription

Derivatives

diplomatically

adverb

Origin:

early 18th century (in the sense 'relating to official documents'): from modern Latin diplomaticus and French diplomatique, from Latin diploma (see diploma). diplomatic (sense 1) (late 18th century) is probably due to the publication of the Codex Juris Gentium Diplomaticus (1695), a collection of originals of important public documents, many of which dealt with international affairs