Spacial
/ˈspeɪ.ʃəl/noun
Relating to space or the physical arrangement of objects, used chiefly as a variant of spatial.
Did you know?Although spatial is now the dominant form, spacial has appeared in English for centuries as a legitimate variant shaped directly by the word space.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*speh-
“A reconstructed root associated with drawing out or extending.”
Classical Latin
Latin
spatium
“An interval, extent, distance, or open area.”
Late Latin
Latin
spatialis
“Relating to space or extent.”
17th Century
English
spacial
“Relating to space; an alternative form of spatial.”
Modern English
English
spacial
“Relating to physical space, position, or arrangement, though spatial is more common.”