scientifical

adjective

sci·​en·​tif·​i·​cal

-fə̇kəl,

-fēk-

1

archaic : scientific

2

obsolete : intended to propagate knowledge

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin scientificus + English -al

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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