# piratical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /paɪˈɹætɪkɘl/

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
2. Of a bird, practising kleptoparasitism.

## Etymology
From Latin pīrāticus + -al, from Ancient Greek πειρᾱτικός (peirātikós); equivalent to pirate + -ical.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/piratical