tralatitious
adjective
tral·a·ti·tious
| \ ¦tralə¦tishəs\
Definition of tralatitious
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 generation to generation : handed down : traditional
among Biblical critics a tralatitious interpretation is one received by expositor from expositor— William Withington
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