subitaneous

English

Etymology

From Latin subitaneus. Doublet of subitaneous.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪniəs

Adjective

subitaneous (comparative more subitaneous, superlative most subitaneous)

1. (obsolete) sudden

Synonyms

• abrupt, precipitous, spontaneous; see also Thesaurus:sudden

Derived terms

• subitaneously
• subitaneousness

 

References

• “subitaneous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.