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Definition: DELETITIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of such a nature that anything may be erased from it; -- said of paper.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb deletitiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(deletitiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective deletitious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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Date "Deletitious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Deletitious \Del`e*ti"tious\, adjective. [Latin expression deleticius.]. (references)

Definition: DELETITIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Of such a nature that anything may be erased from it; -- said of paper.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb deletitiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(deletitiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective deletitious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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Date "DELETITIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Deletitious \Del`e*ti"tious\, adjective. [Latin expression deleticius.]. (references)