subitaneous

English

Etymology

From Latin subitaneus. Doublet of sudden.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪniəs

Adjective

subitaneous (comparative more subitaneous, superlative most subitaneous)

(obsolete) sudden

Synonyms

abrupt, precipitous, spontaneous; see also Thesaurus:sudden

Derived terms

References

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

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