English Explanatory Dictionary

diplomatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
  2. Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
  3. Describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus.
  4. Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
noun
  1. The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ en-us-diplomatic.ogg

Word forms

diplomatic more diplomatic most diplomatic diplomatical diplomatick

Etymology

From French diplomatique and its etymon New Latin diplōmaticus. By surface analysis, diplomat + -ic.

Derived words

diplomatically diplomatic bag diplomatic corps diplomatic flu diplomatic immunity diplomatic mission diplomatic pouch diplomatic relations diplomatic service nondiplomatic paradiplomatic undiplomatic
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