repertitious

repertitious

English

Etymology

From Latin repertīcius (“newly found”), from repertus (“found, discovered, invented”), from reperīre (“to find, discover, invent”), from re- (“again, anew”) + parere (“to bear, to get”), + -īcius (“-itious”), under influence of English -ious, q.v. Cognate with repertible and repertor.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪʃəs

Adjective

repertitious (comparative more repertitious, superlative most repertitious)

1. (rare, obsolete) Found by chance.
   • 1656, Thomas Blount, Glossographia, s.v. "Repertitious":

     Repertitious, that is found by adventure, and sometimes by advise.

2. (rare, obsolete) Found thanks to advice.
   • 1656, Thomas Blount, Glossographia, s.v. "Repertitious":

     Repertitious, that is found by adventure, and sometimes by advise.

References

• “† repertitious, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.