Where does “affectatiously” come from?
affectatiously (English) comes from English affectatious, from English affectation, from Latin affectātiōnem.
affectatiously (English): In an affectatious manner; with affectation or pretension
Definitions
- In an affectatious manner; with affectation or pretension
Ancestry of “affectatiously”, step by step
affectatiously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English affectatious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | affectatious | Pretentious, artificial, fake, sham, feigned;... |
| 2 | English | affectation | An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not... |
| 3 | Latin | affectātiōnem | — |