Adscititious

Pronunciation: /ædˈsɪˈtɪʃəs/

Definitions of adscititious

adjective meaning added or derived from an external source; additional or supplementary

Example Sentences

A1 The adscititious decoration on the cake made it look even more beautiful.

A2 She added some adscititious information to the report to make it more comprehensive.

B1 The adscititious clause in the contract caused some confusion among the parties involved.

B2 The adscititious evidence presented in court helped strengthen the prosecution's case.

C1 The adscititious details provided by the witness shed new light on the investigation.

C2 His adscititious skills in negotiation proved to be invaluable during the merger talks.

Examples of adscititious in a Sentence

formal The adscititious information provided by the expert greatly enhanced our understanding of the topic.

informal I found some adscititious notes in the margins of the textbook that were really helpful.

slang I added some adscititious details to my presentation to make it more interesting.

figurative The adscititious layers of meaning in the novel added depth to the story.

Grammatical Forms of adscititious

• past tense: adscititioused
• plural: adscititiouses
• comparative: more adscititious
• superlative: most adscititious
• present tense: adscititious
• future tense: will adscititious
• perfect tense: have adscititioused
• continuous tense: is adscititiousing
• singular: adscititious
• positive degree: adscititious
• infinitive: to adscititious
• gerund: adscititiousing
• participle: adscititioused

Origin and Evolution of adscititious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adscititious' originated from Latin, derived from the word 'adscitus' meaning 'added' or 'taken in'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something added or supplementary, the meaning of 'adscititious' has evolved to also imply something not inherent or natural, but rather acquired or adopted.