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Definition: ACROAMATICAL

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Communicated orally; oral; -- applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb acroamatically.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Acroamatical" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: ACROAMATICAL

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Communicated orally; oral; -- applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb acroamatically.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ACROAMATICAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)