Cathedratical

/kæθɪˈdrætɪkəl/ adjective

Relating to or characteristic of cathedra authority, teachings, or governance; of the nature of cathedral pronouncements or episcopal instruction.

Cathedratic plus the suffix -al, layering adjective suffixes in typical academic-Latin fashion. This archaic form appears in medieval ecclesiastical texts describing authoritative teachings.

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