PROFECTITIOUS


Meaning of PROFECTITIOUS in English

|prōˌfek|tishəs adjective

Etymology: Late Latin profecticius, profectitius, from profectus (past participle of proficisci to set out, come forth, proceed (from), from pro- forward + -ficisci (from passive of facere to do, make) + -icius, -itius -itious — more at pro- , do

Roman law : derived — used of property derived from an ancestor or ascendant

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