Subitaneous

Subitaneous
Subitaneous \Sub`i*ta"ne*ous\, a. [L. subitaneus. See {Sudden}.] Sudden; hasty. [Obs.] --Bullokar. -- {Sub`i*ta"ne*ous*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Sudden — Sud den, a. [OE. sodian, sodein, OF. sodain, sudain, F. soudain, L. subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, that has come unexpectedly, p. p. of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub under, secretly + ire to go. See {Issue}, and cf. {Subitaneous}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Suddenly — Sudden Sud den, a. [OE. sodian, sodein, OF. sodain, sudain, F. soudain, L. subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, that has come unexpectedly, p. p. of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub under, secretly + ire to go. See {Issue}, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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