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Definition: ASCRIPTITIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Ascribed.[Websters]
2. Added; additional.[Websters]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb ascriptitiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(ascriptitiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective ascriptitious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Ascriptitious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Ascriptitious \As`crip*ti"tious\, adjective. [Latin expression ascriptitius, from ascribere.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ASCRIPTITIOUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] That is ascribed. This word is applied to villains under the feudal system, who are annexed to the freehold and transferable with it. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Definition: ASCRIPTITIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Ascribed.[Websters]
2. Added; additional.[Websters]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb ascriptitiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(ascriptitiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective ascriptitious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ASCRIPTITIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Ascriptitious \As`crip*ti"tious\, adjective. [Latin expression ascriptitius, from ascribere.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ASCRIPTITIOUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] That is ascribed. This word is applied to villains under the feudal system, who are annexed to the freehold and transferable with it. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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