adscititious
ad·sci·ti·tious
adj \ˌad-sə-ˈti-shəs\Definition of ADSCITITIOUS
: derived or acquired from something extrinsic
Origin of ADSCITITIOUS
Latin adscitus, from past participle of adsciscere to admit, adopt, from ad- + sciscere to get to know, from scire to know — more at science
First Known Use: 1620
Rhymes with ADSCITITIOUS
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