adj
adventitious
Adventitious (adj) means From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
adj
1
From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
2
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
3
Not congenital; acquired.
4
Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin adventītius (“coming from abroad, extraneous”), a corruption of Latin adventīcius (“foreign, strange, accidental”), from adventus (“arrival, coming, approach, advent”) + -īcius (suffix forming adjectives), from adveniō (“to arrive”) + -tus (suffix forming action nouns).
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What is the meaning of adventitious?
"adventitious" (adj) means from an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
What are the different meanings of adventitious?
"adventitious" has 3 main meanings: 1. From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign; 2. Accidental, additional, appearing casually; 3. Not congenital; acquired.