choical

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choical

  • /ˈkoʊɪkəl/ US
  • /ˈkəʊɪkəl/ UK

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From Ancient Greek χοϊκός (khoïkós, “earthy, earthen”) + -al, from χοῦς (khoûs, “dust, dirt”).

adjective more choical · most choical

  1. uncommon Synonym of physical, material, or base. So it is manifeſt that the Heretical Valentinians underſtood their Maſter Plato, when they made their Choical Men to periſh immediately upon this Diſſolution from the Body. Theſe Choical Men were ſuppoſed deſtitute even of the Pnoe. They are the ſame with thoſe which were call'd Hylical.

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