† subiteadj.

Forms: late Middle English subytte, 1500s–1600s subite.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French subit; Latin subitus.

Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman and Middle French subit (1155 in Old French; French subit ), or its etymon (ii) classical Latin subitus happening or arising without warning, sudden, hasty, impetuous, use as adjective of past participle of subīre to come or go stealthily < sub- sub- prefix + -īre to go (see exit v.¹). Compare Spanish subito (late 14th cent.; for the earlier adverb, see subito adv.), Portuguese súbito (14th cent., earliest in the adverb †sobitamente (now subitamente )), Italian subito (1313; for the earlier adverb, see subito adv.). Compare earlier subitane adj., sudden adj., and later subitous adj.

Obsolete.

That occurs or is manifested suddenly; rapid, sudden, hasty. Cf. subitaneous adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > suddenness > [adjective]

ferlyc893

sudden1340

subitane?a1425

subite?1483

starting1545

plunging1566

abrupt1576

subitany1603

subitaneous1645

surprising1645

subitous1657

extempore1755

extemporary1761

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > acting with haste > hasty or sudden

subitane?a1425

subite?1483

subitany1603

precipitating1638

subitaneous1645

precipitous1646

precipitant1649

precipitate1658

precipitious1676

?1483 W. Caxton tr. Caton i. sig. bv^v Thou oughtest to refrayne thyn yre, not onely the yre subdayn and subytte [etc.].

1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 51/3 All subite permutations are vnto our bodyes very preiudicialle.

1656 J. Fowler Hist. Troubles Suethland & Poland 131 Those dangerous and subite Machinations whereby the Country was continually incompassed to choose him for their King.

1676 in R. Brown Hist. Paisley (1886) II. 282 In phlebotomy..the acts are subite and transient.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	subite
释义	† subiteadj. Forms: late Middle English subytte, 1500s–1600s subite. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French subit; Latin subitus. Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman and Middle French subit (1155 in Old French; French subit ), or its etymon (ii) classical Latin subitus happening or arising without warning, sudden, hasty, impetuous, use as adjective of past participle of subīre to come or go stealthily < sub- sub- prefix + -īre to go (see exit v.¹). Compare Spanish subito (late 14th cent.; for the earlier adverb, see subito adv.), Portuguese súbito (14th cent., earliest in the adverb †sobitamente (now subitamente )), Italian subito (1313; for the earlier adverb, see subito adv.). Compare earlier subitane adj., sudden adj., and later subitous adj. Obsolete. That occurs or is manifested suddenly; rapid, sudden, hasty. Cf. subitaneous adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > suddenness > [adjective] ferlyc893 sudden1340 subitane?a1425 subite?1483 starting1545 plunging1566 abrupt1576 subitany1603 subitaneous1645 surprising1645 subitous1657 extempore1755 extemporary1761 the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > acting with haste > hasty or sudden subitane?a1425 subite?1483 subitany1603 precipitating1638 subitaneous1645 precipitous1646 precipitant1649 precipitate1658 precipitious1676 ?1483 W. Caxton tr. Caton i. sig. bv^v Thou oughtest to refrayne thyn yre, not onely the yre subdayn and subytte [etc.]. 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 51/3 All subite permutations are vnto our bodyes very preiudicialle. 1656 J. Fowler Hist. Troubles Suethland & Poland 131 Those dangerous and subite Machinations whereby the Country was continually incompassed to choose him for their King. 1676 in R. Brown Hist. Paisley (1886) II. 282 In phlebotomy..the acts are subite and transient. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.?1483
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