phosphorical
English edit
Etymology edit
From phosphor + -ical, or directly from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “bringing light”) + -ical.
Adjective edit
phosphorical (comparative more phosphorical, superlative most phosphorical)
- (obsolete) Producing light; luminous, glittering. [18th–19th c.]
- 1794, Mary Wollstonecraft, An Historical and Moral View of the Origin and Progress of the French Revolution:
- If a relish for the broad mirth of fun characterize the lower class of english, the french of every denomination are equally delighted with a phosophorical, sentimental gilding.