SUBITANEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

subitaneous (comparative more subitaneous, superlative most subitaneous)

(obsolete) sudden

Synonyms

• abrupt, precipitous, spontaneous; see also sudden

Source: Wiktionary


Sub`i*ta"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. subitaneus. See Sudden.]

Definition: Sudden; hasty. [Obs.] Bullokar.

– Sub`i*ta"ne*ous*ness, n. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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