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Added 8 October 2026

adscititious

/ædsəˈtɪʃəs/ adjective

Latin root: adscitus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about adscititious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Added or derived from something outside; not inherent.
an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste
Supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing.
adscititious vowels

Origin

From Latin adscitus, from past participle of adscisco (“admit”).

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