profectitious
/ˌprɒfɛkˈtɪʃəs/Roman History
adjective
Of property or money: that proceeds or is derived from a parent or ancestor (applied especially to a dowry given to a woman by her paterfamilias). Contrasted with adventitious.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blount (1618–1679), antiquary and lexicographer. From classical Latin profectīcius that proceeds from a father or male ancestor + -ous. Compare French †profectice, Portuguese profectício.
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