What does scoptical mean?
Scoptical means (obsolete) Jeering; jesting; jokey..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Jeering; jesting; jokey..
And therefore the Roman orator, discoursing of scoptical urbanity, or jesting, how far it was allowable in speeches and pleadings, lays down an excellent rule, fit to be owned by the most Christian charity, that two things were by no means to be made the subject of jest; namely, great crimes, and great miseries; […]
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Scoptical means (obsolete) Jeering; jesting; jokey..
Common synonyms include scoptic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And therefore the Roman orator, discoursing of scoptical urbanity, or jesting, how far it was allowable in speeches and pleadings, lays down an excellent rule, fit to be owned by the most Christian charity, that two things were by no means to be made the subject of jest; namely, great crimes, and great miseries; […]
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