DIVIDUOUS

Etymology

Adjective

dividuous (comparative more dividuous, superlative most dividuous)

divided; dividual

This is the main fault in Baxter's metaphysics, that he so often substantiates distinctions into dividuous self-subsistents.

Source: Wiktionary


Di*vid"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. dividuus divisible, divided, fr. dividere.]

Definition: Divided; dividual. [R.] He so often substantiates distinctions into dividuous, selfsubsistent. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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