Definition of profectitious
Roman law
:derived
—used of property derived from an ancestor or ascendant
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profectitious
adjective
pro·fec·ti·tious
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¦prōˌfek¦tishəs
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Origin and Etymology of profectitious
Late Latin profecticius, profectitius, from profectus (past participle of proficisci to set out, come forth, proceed (from), from pro- forward + -ficisci (from passive of facere to do, make) + -icius, -itius -itious
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