"adscititious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ædsəˈtɪʃəs/
Rhymes: -ɪʃəs Etymology: From Latin adscitus, from past participle of adscisco (“admit”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|adscitus}} Latin adscitus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} adscititious (not comparable)
  1. Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: adscititiously Related terms: adventitious
    Sense id: en-adscititious-en-adj-qn6b6lp7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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