{ A*poc`a*lyp"tic (&?;), A*poc`a*lyp"tic*al (&?;), } a. [Gr. &?;.] Of or pertaining to a revelation, or, specifically, to the Revelation of St. John; containing, or of the nature of, a prophetic revelation.

Apocalyptic number, the number 666, mentioned in Rev. xiii. 18. It has been variously interpreted.