Repertitious

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Found by chance. obsolete, rare

    "Repertitious, that is found by adventure, and sometimes by advise."

  2. 2
    Found thanks to advice. obsolete, rare

    "Repertitious, that is found by adventure, and sometimes by advise."

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"Repertitious, that is found by adventure, and sometimes by advise."

Etymology

From Latin repertīcius (“newly found”), from repertus (“found, discovered, invented”), from reperīre (“to find, discover, invent”), from re- (“again, anew”) + parere (“to bear, to get”), + -īcius (“-itious”), under influence of English -ious, q.v. Cognate with repertible and repertor.

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