platonic
/pləˈtɔnɪk/adjective
platonic is spelled P-L-A-T-O-N-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, platonic means “Neither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in platonic?
| Letters | 8: P-L-A-T-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is platonic?
Platonic appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce platonic?
- UK /pləˈtɒnɪk/
- US /pləˈtɔnɪk/
- /pləˈtɑnɪk/
Platonic has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Platonic.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-platonic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of platonic
- platonick
- more platonic comparative
- most platonic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does platonic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Neither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love.
They are good friends, but their relationship is strictly platonic.
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of Platonic (of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato or his philosophies.
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of platonic (non-sexual).
noun
- 1
A Platonist; a follower of Plato's ideas.
- 2
A Platonic solid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Platonic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | platonicien , platonique |
| German | platonisch |
| Spanish | platónico |
| Portuguese | platónico, platônico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does platonic come from?
Variant of Platonic, which see. The sense “non-sexual” dates to the 17th century in English, and to the 15th century in Latin; see platonic love for details.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).