— litigiously , adv. — litigiousness, litigiosity /li tij'ee os"i tee/ , n.
/li tij"euhs/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to litigation.
2. excessively or readily inclined to litigate: a litigious person.
3. inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative.
[ 1350-1400; ME litigiosus contentious, equiv. to litigi ( um ) a quarrel (see LITIGANT, -IUM) + -osus -OUS ]
Syn. 3. contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome.