clas ‧ si ‧ cal W3 AC /ˈklæsɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: classicus ; ↑ classic 1 ]
1 . belonging to a traditional style or set of ideas
classical ballet/dance etc
the classical theory of relativity
2 . relating to music that is considered to be important and serious and that has a value that continues for a long time
classical music/musician/composer etc
a leading classical violinist
a classical repertoire
3 . relating to the language, literature etc of ancient Greece and Rome:
classical literature
a classical scholar
classical mythology
4 . ( also classic ) typical of a particular thing or situation:
the classical argument against democracy
—classically /-kli/ adverb :
a classically trained singer
Classically, infection appears in the lower jaw.