Added 10 October 2026
deferential
adjective
In Latin: obsequiōsus Coined: a coined word Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about deferential at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From deference (or its Latin type *dēferentia) + -al; compare essence, essential; prudence, prudential, etc. Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott.
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