adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
piratical
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Pronunciation
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US: /paɪˈɹætɪkɘl/
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adj
Meaning 2
Of a bird, practising kleptoparasitism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
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adjective
Meaning 3
characteristic of pirates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- piratical attackers
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adjective
Meaning 4
characteristic of piracy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- piratical editions of my book
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History
Etymology
From Latin pīrāticus + -al, from Ancient Greek πειρᾱτικός (peirātikós); equivalent to pirate + -ical.
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