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Definition: EPICTETAIN

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Pertaining to Epictetus, the Roman Stoic philosopher, whose conception of life was to be passionless under whatever circumstances.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb epictetainly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(epictetainly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective epictetain.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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

Etymology:Epictetain \Ep`ic*te"tain\, adjective. [from Greek expression, from Epictetus.]. (references)

Definition: EPICTETAIN

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Pertaining to Epictetus, the Roman Stoic philosopher, whose conception of life was to be passionless under whatever circumstances.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb epictetainly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(epictetainly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective epictetain.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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

Etymology:Epictetain \Ep`ic*te"tain\, adjective. [from Greek expression, from Epictetus.]. (references)