ascititious
|a-scit-it-ious|
/əˈsɪtɪʃəs/
added on; not original
Etymology
'ascititious' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'ascititius', related to 'ascisco' ('asciscere'), where 'ascis-' meant 'to take to oneself, adopt'.
'ascititious' came into English via Medieval/Scientific Latin forms such as 'ascititius', and was used in learned English contexts to mean 'added' or 'adopted', eventually appearing in modern English as 'ascititious'.
Initially, it meant 'taken to oneself' or 'adopted'; over time this broadened to the current sense of 'added, supplementary, or not originally belonging'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
added or superadded; accessory or supplementary rather than original.
The report contained several ascititious documents that were appended after the original submission.
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Adjective 2
derived, adopted, or acquired (not native or originally belonging to the subject).
His ascititious title indicated it had been assumed later rather than inherited.
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