"vitious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more vitious [comparative], most vitious [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin vitiōsus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|vitiōsus}} Latin vitiōsus Head templates: {{en-adj}} vitious (comparative more vitious, superlative most vitious)
  1. Obsolete form of vicious. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: vicious
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