English Explanatory Dictionary

profectitious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Proceeding from, or as if from, a parent; derived, as from an ancestor.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹɒfɪkˈtɪʃəs/ /ˌpɹəʊfɛkˈtɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-profectitious.wav

Word forms

profectitious

Etymology

From Latin prōfectitius, from prōficiscor (“set out, proceed”).

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