Vicissitudinary
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 pertaining to change, alteration, or mutation. rare
"We say the elements of man are misery and happiness, as though he had an equal proportion of both, and the days of man vicissitudinary, as though he had as many good days as ill ..."
Example
More examples"We say the elements of man are misery and happiness, as though he had an equal proportion of both, and the days of man vicissitudinary, as though he had as many good days as ill ..."
Etymology
From vicissitude + -in- + -ary.
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