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Meaning of advectitious in English:

advectitious

Pronunciation /ˌadvɛkˈtɪʃəs/

adjective

rare

  • That has been brought from elsewhere; imported, foreign.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blount (1618–1679), antiquary and lexicographer. From classical Latin advectīcius imported, foreign (from advect-, past participial stem of advehere to bring + -īcius see -itious) + -ous.