axiomatical
|ax-i-o-mat-i-cal|
/ˌæk.si.əˈmætɪ.kəl/
based on an axiom; self-evident
Etymology
'axiomatical' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'axiomaticus', where 'axioma' (from Greek 'ἀξίωμα') meant 'that which is thought fit or a self-evident proposition'.
'axiomatical' changed from Medieval/New Latin 'axiomaticus' and through Romance-language formations into Early Modern English, becoming the adjective form related to 'axiom' and 'axiomatic'.
Initially, it meant 'relating to an axiom or self-evident principle', and over time it has retained this core sense of being based on or treated as self-evident.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or having the character of an axiom; assumed as self-evident or taken as a basic principle without proof.
The axiomatical basis of the theory was assumed rather than demonstrated.
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