charactericaladj.

Brit.

/karᵻkˈtɛrᵻkl/, U.S.

/ˌkɛrəkˈtɛrəkəl/

Forms: 1500s–1600s charactericall, 1600s–1700s characterical.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: character n., -ical suffix; Greek χαρακτηρικός , -al suffix¹; Latin charactericus , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly (i) < character n. + -ical suffix, partly (ii) < Hellenistic Greek χαρακτηρικός characteric adj. + -al suffix¹, and partly (iii) < post-classical Latin charactericus characteristic, distinctive (1507 or earlier; < classical Latin charactēr character n. + -icus -ic suffix) + -al suffix¹. Compare later characteric adj.In sense 5 after post-classical Latin characteristicus characteristic adj. (1648 in this sense, in the passage translated in quot. 1664, or earlier).

1. In the shorthand system devised by Timothy Bright: designating any of a set of words which can be written as single characters or symbols. Cf. charactery n. 1. rare (now historical).

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > writing > written character > [adjective] > shorthand symbol

characterical1588

symphonic1904

1588 T. Bright Characterie sig. A11^v The Charactericall wordes, are a number that haue neither agreement, nor contrariety together: but stand indifferently affected.

1911 W. J. Carlton Timothe Bright v. 82 To each letter was assigned a certain number of what the author styles ‘charactericall’ words with a corresponding initial.

2002 16th Cent. Jrnl. 33 951 Bright invented characters for 537 ‘characterical words’.

†2.

a. Of, relating to, or consisting of letters or other signs or symbols used in writing or printing. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > writing > written character > [adjective]

literala1500

characteristical1588

paper1592

characterical1595

literary1646

1595 T. Masterson 3rd Bk. Arithm. (title page) Shewing the more ingenious inuentions, and the figuratiue and caractericall operations, by which to calculate the true solutions or answers of Arithmeticall questions.

1608 D. Price Prælium & Præmium 27 God ouercame more gloriously for you by a weake, small vnimaginarie, Charactericall armie.

b. Of or relating to a code. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > code, cipher > [adjective]

ciphered1611

characterical?a1617

cryptogrammic1860

encrypted1958

enciphered1959

?a1617 Relation Arraignement Earle & Countesse Somerset (Rawlinson C. 64) f. 92 They had Ciphers betwixt them..; and all this kind of Charactericall writing is never vsed but by Princes or their Ambassadors.

1624 W. Udall tr. W. Camden Hist. Life & Death Mary Stuart 107 All his dealings with Ridolph are now well knowne, by the secret Ciphers and Charactericall notes hidden vnder the tiles of Howard house.

c. Of or relating to cabbalistic, magical, or astrological symbols; involving the use of charms. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] > relating to (use of) symbols in enchantment

characteric1603

characterical1631

characteristical1632

1631 W. Foster Hoplocrisma-spongus 36 Ernestus Burgravius, is an Author as full of superstition and charactericall impieties, as any of them.

1635 J. Swan Speculum Mundi vii. §3. 352 Neither ought the observing of these signes to be mixed with charactericall practises.

1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses I. 504 Some Protestants practice this and characterical cures.

†3. Characteristic, distinctive. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > representation > physical representation of abstraction > symbolizing > symbolizing by a type > [adjective]

figurative1398

characteristical1591

typic1610

typical1612

characterical?c1622

characteristic1647

umbratile1665

typeful1889

typal1893

?c1622 E. Bolton Hypercritica (1722) ii. §i Many other Qualities characterical, and proper to a most worthy Man.

1766 ‘M. A. Porny’ Elem. Heraldry iii. §4 Divers differences, or characterical marks, whereby Bearers of the same Coat-of-Arms are distinguished each from others.

†4. Significant in terms of what is being represented, symbolic. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > representation > physical representation of abstraction > symbolizing > [adjective]

figural?a1500

sacramental1534

shadowing1579

hieroglyphical1581

similitudinary1581

morala1616

symbolical1620

characterical1634

shadowy1641

emblematical1644

emblematic1645

hieroglyphic1647

symbolic1681

emblematizing1751

tokening1820

imagerial1837

twi-necked1840

personating1851

symptomatic1853

symbolizing1909

uroboric1958

1634 T. Jackson Knowledg of Christ Jesus vii. xiii (heading) Of the literall sense of Scripture, not assertive, but meerely charactericall.

†5. Permanently impressed or imprinted. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1664 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Wks. 533 Ready inclinations, and hereditary Diseases, Proper or Natural unto some one whole Family, are co-bred with us: Because they..are as it were the Characterical marks [L. notae characteristicae], and imprinted seales of hurtful Diseases.

1687 J. Reed Animadversions 10 It is our Roman Catholick Doctrine, that without characterical power, and lawful intention he cannot be really present on our Altars.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	characterical
释义	charactericaladj. Brit. /karᵻkˈtɛrᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌkɛrəkˈtɛrəkəl/ Forms: 1500s–1600s charactericall, 1600s–1700s characterical. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: character n., -ical suffix; Greek χαρακτηρικός , -al suffix¹; Latin charactericus , -al suffix¹. Etymology: Partly (i) < character n. + -ical suffix, partly (ii) < Hellenistic Greek χαρακτηρικός characteric adj. + -al suffix¹, and partly (iii) < post-classical Latin charactericus characteristic, distinctive (1507 or earlier; < classical Latin charactēr character n. + -icus -ic suffix) + -al suffix¹. Compare later characteric adj.In sense 5 after post-classical Latin characteristicus characteristic adj. (1648 in this sense, in the passage translated in quot. 1664, or earlier). 1. In the shorthand system devised by Timothy Bright: designating any of a set of words which can be written as single characters or symbols. Cf. charactery n. 1. rare (now historical). ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > [adjective] > shorthand symbol characterical1588 symphonic1904 1588 T. Bright Characterie sig. A11^v The Charactericall wordes, are a number that haue neither agreement, nor contrariety together: but stand indifferently affected. 1911 W. J. Carlton Timothe Bright v. 82 To each letter was assigned a certain number of what the author styles ‘charactericall’ words with a corresponding initial. 2002 16th Cent. Jrnl. 33 951 Bright invented characters for 537 ‘characterical words’. †2. a. Of, relating to, or consisting of letters or other signs or symbols used in writing or printing. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > [adjective] literala1500 characteristical1588 paper1592 characterical1595 literary1646 1595 T. Masterson 3rd Bk. Arithm. (title page) Shewing the more ingenious inuentions, and the figuratiue and caractericall operations, by which to calculate the true solutions or answers of Arithmeticall questions. 1608 D. Price Prælium & Præmium 27 God ouercame more gloriously for you by a weake, small vnimaginarie, Charactericall armie. b. Of or relating to a code. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > code, cipher > [adjective] ciphered1611 characterical?a1617 cryptogrammic1860 encrypted1958 enciphered1959 ?a1617 Relation Arraignement Earle & Countesse Somerset (Rawlinson C. 64) f. 92 They had Ciphers betwixt them..; and all this kind of Charactericall writing is never vsed but by Princes or their Ambassadors. 1624 W. Udall tr. W. Camden Hist. Life & Death Mary Stuart 107 All his dealings with Ridolph are now well knowne, by the secret Ciphers and Charactericall notes hidden vnder the tiles of Howard house. c. Of or relating to cabbalistic, magical, or astrological symbols; involving the use of charms. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] > relating to (use of) symbols in enchantment characteric1603 characterical1631 characteristical1632 1631 W. Foster Hoplocrisma-spongus 36 Ernestus Burgravius, is an Author as full of superstition and charactericall impieties, as any of them. 1635 J. Swan Speculum Mundi vii. §3. 352 Neither ought the observing of these signes to be mixed with charactericall practises. 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses I. 504 Some Protestants practice this and characterical cures. †3. Characteristic, distinctive. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > communication > representation > physical representation of abstraction > symbolizing > symbolizing by a type > [adjective] figurative1398 characteristical1591 typic1610 typical1612 characterical?c1622 characteristic1647 umbratile1665 typeful1889 typal1893 ?c1622 E. Bolton Hypercritica (1722) ii. §i Many other Qualities characterical, and proper to a most worthy Man. 1766 ‘M. A. Porny’ Elem. Heraldry iii. §4 Divers differences, or characterical marks, whereby Bearers of the same Coat-of-Arms are distinguished each from others. †4. Significant in terms of what is being represented, symbolic. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > communication > representation > physical representation of abstraction > symbolizing > [adjective] figural?a1500 sacramental1534 shadowing1579 hieroglyphical1581 similitudinary1581 morala1616 symbolical1620 characterical1634 shadowy1641 emblematical1644 emblematic1645 hieroglyphic1647 symbolic1681 emblematizing1751 tokening1820 imagerial1837 twi-necked1840 personating1851 symptomatic1853 symbolizing1909 uroboric1958 1634 T. Jackson Knowledg of Christ Jesus vii. xiii (heading) Of the literall sense of Scripture, not assertive, but meerely charactericall. †5. Permanently impressed or imprinted. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1664 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Wks. 533 Ready inclinations, and hereditary Diseases, Proper or Natural unto some one whole Family, are co-bred with us: Because they..are as it were the Characterical marks [L. notae characteristicae], and imprinted seales of hurtful Diseases. 1687 J. Reed Animadversions 10 It is our Roman Catholick Doctrine, that without characterical power, and lawful intention he cannot be really present on our Altars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1588
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