platic

adjective

plat·​ic

ˈplatik

of the conjunction of two astrologic planets

: falling within half the sum of the orbs but not within a single degree compare partile

platicly adverb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin platicus broad, general, from Greek platikos, from platos breadth (from platys wide, broad, flat) + -ikos -ic; from the approximation being broad and not exact

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