Anthropomorphitical

/ˌænθroʊpɔːrfɪˈtɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

An archaic variant of anthropomorphitic; relating to anthropomorphism or its practice.

Etymology

From anthropomorphitic + -al (variant suffix for adjectives). The -al suffix is added to create an alternative form, a pattern common in older English but largely abandoned for simplicity.

Kelly Says

English once loved piling on suffixes like this—notice how -ical is just -ic plus -al, almost redundant. We've grown more efficient, dropping the -ical version in favor of plain -ic.

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