phosphorical

English

Etymology

From phosphor +‎ -ical, or directly from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “bringing light”) +‎ -ical.

Adjective

phosphorical (comparative more phosphorical, superlative most phosphorical)

1. (obsolete) Producing light; luminous, glittering. [18th–19th c.]
   • 1794, Mary Wollstonecraft, An Historical and Moral View of the Origin and Progress of the French Revolution:

     If a relish for the broad mirth of fun characterize the lower class of english, the french of every denomination are equally delighted with a phosophorical, sentimental gilding.