pedetentous

adjective /ˌpɛdɪˈtɛntəs/

1. Proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously.

   obsolete

   that pedetentous pace and pedetentous mind in which it behooves the wise and virtuous improver to walk

Where it comes from

From Latin pes, pedis (“foot”) + tendō (“to stretch out”). Compare Latin tentim (“by degrees”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry pedetentous (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← pedereropedicle →

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