| 释义 |
ad·sci·ti·tious
\|adsə|tishəs\ adjective
also as·ci·ti·tious \|asə-\
Etymology: Latin adscitus, ascitus derived, assumed, foreign (from past participle of adsciscere, asciscere to approve, receive, admit, appropriate, from ad- + sciscere to accept, approve, incho. of scire to know) + English -itious — more at science
1. : originating, derived, or acquired from something extrinsic : adventitious
< an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste >
2. : supplemental, additional
< adscititious remarks >
• ad·sci·ti·tious·ly adverb |