"adoptious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more adoptious [comparative], most adoptious [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English adopt English -ious English adoptious From adopt + -ious. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|adopt|-ious|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English adopt English -ious English adoptious From adopt + -ious. Head templates: {{en-adj}} adoptious (comparative more adoptious, superlative most adoptious)
  1. (obsolete) Adopted. Tags: obsolete
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