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pedetentous

/ˌpɛdɪˈtɛntəs/

pedetentous adjective: proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously.

Adjective

pedetentous (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously.
    • that pedetentous pace and pedetentous mind in which it behooves the wise and virtuous improver to walk1838, Sydney Smith, Lord John Russell

Origin of pedetentous

From Latin pes, pedis (“foot”) + tendō (“to stretch out”). Compare Latin tentim (“by degrees”).

Words formed from pedetentous

Questions about pedetentous

What does pedetentous mean?
Pedetentous means proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously.
What part of speech is pedetentous?
Pedetentous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pedetentous?
Pedetentous is pronounced /ˌpɛdɪˈtɛntəs/.

Words near pedetentous in the dictionary

  1. pedestrianness
  2. pedestrians
  3. pedestrienne
  4. pedestriennes
  5. pedestrious
  6. pedetentous
  7. pedetentously
  8. pedetic
  9. pedetid
  10. pedetids
  11. pedgill

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