Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Sudden; hasty.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective obsolete Sudden; hasty.

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  • adjective obsolete sudden

Etymologies

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From Latin subitaneus

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Examples

  • The inexperienced eye has no idea of the imposing impression caused by the extremely subitaneous changes to which these waters are subjected.

    By Water to the Columbian Exposition Johanna S. Wisthaler

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  • adj. - sudden.

    May 16, 2008