CLASSICAL

classical, classic

(adjective) of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.; “classic Chinese pottery”; “classical Marxism”

classical, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman

(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture; “classical mythology”; “the classical world”

classical

(adjective) of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas; “classical music”

classical

(adjective) (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics

classical, classic

(adjective) well-known and long-established in form or style; “a classical ballet”; “classic double-breasted suit”; “the classic struggle between good and evil”

classical

(adjective) of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors; “classical Greek”

classical

(adjective) of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome; “a classical scholar”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

classical (comparative more classical, superlative most classical)

Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.

Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.

(music) Describing European music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

(informal, music) Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.

Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.

Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined

(physics) Pertaining to models of physical laws that do not take quantum or relativistic effects into account; Newtonian or Maxwellian.

Synonyms

• classic

Noun

classical (plural classicals)

One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.

Source: Wiktionary

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Clas"sic, Clas"sic*al, a. Etym: [L. classicus relating to the classes of the Roman people, and especially to the frist class; hence, of the first rank, superior, from classis class: cf. F. classique. See Class, n.]

1. Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. Give, as thy last memorial to the age, One classic drama, and reform the stage. Byron. Mr. Greaves may justly be reckoned a classical author on this subject [Roman weights and coins]. Arbuthnot.

2. Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, esp. to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds. Though throned midst Latium's classic plains. Mrs. Hemans. The epithet classical, as applied to ancient authors, is determined less by the purity of their style than by the period at which they wrote. Brande & C. He [Atterbury] directed the classical studies of the undergraduates of his college. Macaulay.

3. Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style. Classical, provincial, and national synods. Macaulay. Classicals orders. (Arch.) See under Order.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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