Deifical

/deɪˈɪfɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Making or tending to make divine; having the power to deify or elevate something to divine status.

Etymology

From deific + -al suffix, creating an alternative form. Both 'deific' and 'deifical' exist in English, following a pattern where -ic and -ical forms both survive in formal vocabulary.

Kelly Says

The difference between 'deific' and 'deifical' shows how English inherited from medieval Latin: both forms persist in academic texts even though they mean the same thing, creating redundancy.

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