ADVENTITIOUS


Meaning of ADVENTITIOUS in English

/ ˌædvenˈtɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) happening by accident; not planned

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Latin adventicius coming to us from abroad (from advenire arrive) + -ous .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.