collatitious

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin collātītius, later form of collātīcius (brought together, raised by contribution). See collation.

Adjective[edit]

collatitious (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Characterised by the contributions of many people.
    • 1806 October, Thomas Moore, “Pic-Nics”, in The Universal Magazine, volume 6, page 314:
      The Greeks and Romans [] had certain entertainments which they called collatitious feasts, where every guest that was invited contributed his share to the repast.
  2. (obsolete, medicine) Relating to the digestive system and other associated organs, such as the liver and pancreas.
    • 1848, The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, volume 38:
      nor was there any morbid alteration in the collatitious organs.