† climacˈterial, a. (n.) Obs. rare.
[ad. F. climacteriel (16th c.), f. climacterie (Cotgr.).]
A. adj. = climacteric; critical.
| 1643 T. Goodwin Return of Prayers, etc. 137 These [hours] are the most climacteriall, and criticall, and most dangerous. |
B. n. A climacteric year; = climacteric; in quot.? the ‘grand climacteric’ or 63rd year.
| 1631 R. H. Arraignm. Whole Creature xiv. §i. 231 Who dyed..ere ever they came to their Climacteriall. |