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Platonic British & World English

of or associated with the Greek philosopher Plato or his ideas

platonic in Platonic British & World English

(of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual

Platonic solid (also Platonic body) British & World English

one of five regular solids (a tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, or icosahedron)

Platonic body in Platonic solid (also Platonic body) British & World English

one of five regular solids (a tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, or icosahedron)

realism British & World English

the doctrine that universals or abstract concepts have an objective or absolute existence. The theory that universals have their own reality is sometimes called Platonic realism because it was first outlined by Plato’s doctrine of ‘forms’ or ideas

Platonic realism in realism British & World English

the doctrine that universals or abstract concepts have an objective or absolute existence. The theory that universals have their own reality is sometimes called Platonic realism because it was first outlined by Plato’s doctrine of ‘forms’ or ideas

platonic English-French

platonique

platonic English-German

platonisch

platonic English-Italian

platonico

platonic English-Spanish

platónico