† emptitiousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin emptīcius , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin emptīcius obtained by purchase ( < empt- , past participial stem of emere to buy (see emption n.) + -īcius : see -itious suffix¹) + -ous suffix. Compare adventitious adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Susceptible to bribery; venal.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [adjective] > of nature of bribe > able to be bribed

corrupt1393

wager1567

saleable1579

of sale1598

sale1604

vendible1609

shop-likea1637

emptitious1650

sellable1650

venal1670

bribable1724

on the take1930

1650 A. B. Mutatus Polemo 11 Emptitious as he was..they..knew well enough how to over value him.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	emptitious
释义	† emptitiousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin emptīcius , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin emptīcius obtained by purchase ( < empt- , past participial stem of emere to buy (see emption n.) + -īcius : see -itious suffix¹) + -ous suffix. Compare adventitious adj. Obsolete. rare. Susceptible to bribery; venal. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [adjective] > of nature of bribe > able to be bribed corrupt1393 wager1567 saleable1579 of sale1598 sale1604 vendible1609 shop-likea1637 emptitious1650 sellable1650 venal1670 bribable1724 on the take1930 1650 A. B. Mutatus Polemo 11 Emptitious as he was..they..knew well enough how to over value him. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1650
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