| 释义 |
tral·a·ti·tious
\|tralə|tishəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin tralatitius, tralaticius (from tralatus, translatus, suppletive past participle of transferre to transfer) + -itius, -icius -itious — more at translate
1. : having a character, force, or significance transferred or derived from something extraneous : metaphorical, figurative
< the primary and tralatitious meanings of a word >
2. : passed along as from hand to hand, mouth to mouth, or from generaton to generation : handed down : traditional
< among Biblical critics a tralatitious interpretation is one received by expositor from expositor — William Withington >
• tral·a·ti·tious·ly adverb |