Extraforaneous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Outdoor. archaic, not-comparable, rare

    "My dear friend, fine weather, and a variety of extraforaneous occupations, (search Johnson's dictionary for the word, and if not found there, insert it—for it saves a deal of circumlocution, and is very lawfully compounded) make it diffcult[…]for me to find opportunities for writing. My morning is engrossed by the garden;[…]"

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"My dear friend, fine weather, and a variety of extraforaneous occupations, (search Johnson's dictionary for the word, and if not found there, insert it—for it saves a deal of circumlocution, and is very lawfully compounded) make it diffcult[…]for me to find opportunities for writing. My morning is engrossed by the garden;[…]"

Etymology

From extra- + Latin foris (“door”) + -aneous.

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