Meaning

2 senses
  1. Immediately developing (as contrasted with e.g. diapausing).

  2. (obsolete)Sudden; suddenly done or made.

Origin

From Latin subitaneus. Doublet of sudden.

From Latin subitaneus. Doublet of sudden.

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Forms

more subitaneous, most subitaneous
Comparativemore subitaneous Lesson
Superlativemost subitaneous Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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