receptitiousadj.

Brit.

/riːsɛpˈtɪʃəs/, U.S.

/ˌrisɛpˈtɪʃəs/

Forms: 1600s–1700s 1900s– receptitious, 1800s recepticious.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin receptīcius , receptītius , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin receptīcius (also receptītius) retained by the wife and not included in the dowry ( < recept- , past participial stem of recipere receive v. + -īcius : see -itious suffix¹) + -ous suffix.

Roman Law. Now rare.

Of goods, a dowry, etc.: remaining one's own; returnable.

ΚΠ

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Receptitious, that is received, kept, or reserved to ones use from another.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Goods Receptitious Goods were those which the Wife might reserve the full Property of to her self, and enjoy them independantly of her Husband.

1880 J. Muirhead tr. Ulpian Rules vi, in tr. Gaius Institutes 373 An adventicious dowry always remains with the husband, unless the person who gave it have expressly stipulated that it shall be returned to him; such a dowry is called specifically recepticious.

1926 E. A. Parker tr. J. Declareuil Rome the Law-giver ii. iii. 333 The receptitious dowry retained its old conditions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	receptitious
释义	receptitiousadj. Brit. /riːsɛpˈtɪʃəs/, U.S. /ˌrisɛpˈtɪʃəs/ Forms: 1600s–1700s 1900s– receptitious, 1800s recepticious. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin receptīcius , receptītius , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin receptīcius (also receptītius) retained by the wife and not included in the dowry ( < recept- , past participial stem of recipere receive v. + -īcius : see -itious suffix¹) + -ous suffix. Roman Law. Now rare. Of goods, a dowry, etc.: remaining one's own; returnable. ΚΠ 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Receptitious, that is received, kept, or reserved to ones use from another. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Goods Receptitious Goods were those which the Wife might reserve the full Property of to her self, and enjoy them independantly of her Husband. 1880 J. Muirhead tr. Ulpian Rules vi, in tr. Gaius Institutes 373 An adventicious dowry always remains with the husband, unless the person who gave it have expressly stipulated that it shall be returned to him; such a dowry is called specifically recepticious. 1926 E. A. Parker tr. J. Declareuil Rome the Law-giver ii. iii. 333 The receptitious dowry retained its old conditions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1656
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