placial

English

Etymology

Blend of place +‎ spatial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpleɪʃəl/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃəl

Adjective

placial (not comparable)

1. (sociology, geography) Relating to places, or to conceptions of place.
   • 2003, Gary Backhaus, John Murungi, Tensional Landscapes: The Dynamics of Boundaries and Placements, page IX:

     The Philosophy and Geography Conferences have been designed to promote interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary conversations on the basis of the spatial/placial component that pervades all landscapes.

   • 2021, Timothy Tambassi, Marcello Tanca, The Philosophy of Geography, page 111:

     In other words, there is a potential for places and placial beings to express the limitless space.

Derived terms

• placiality
• placially