Adscititious
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing. not-comparable
"When the poor man’s integuments, no longer nourished from within, become dead skin, mere adscititious leather and callosity, wearing thicker and thicker, uglier and uglier;[…]— yes then, you may say, his usefulness once more is quite obstructed;[…]it is time that he take to bed, and prepare for departure, which cannot now be distant!"
- 1 supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing wordnet
- 2 added or derived from something outside; not inherent wordnet
Example
More examples"When the poor man’s integuments, no longer nourished from within, become dead skin, mere adscititious leather and callosity, wearing thicker and thicker, uglier and uglier;[…]— yes then, you may say, his usefulness once more is quite obstructed;[…]it is time that he take to bed, and prepare for departure, which cannot now be distant!"
Etymology
From Latin adscitus, from past participle of adscisco (“admit”).