VICISSITUDINARY

Etymology

Adjective

vicissitudinary (comparative more vicissitudinary, superlative most vicissitudinary)

(rare) pertaining to change, alteration, or mutation.

Synonyms

• vicissitudinous

Source: Wiktionary


Vi*cis`si*tu"di*na*ry, a.

Definition: Subject to vicissitudes. Donne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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