guttatim
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of guttatim
First recorded in 1685–95, guttatim is from the Latin word guttātim
Example Sentences
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Pluvia, 4. et Imber, stillat e Nube, guttatim.
From The Orbis Pictus by Hoole, Charles
M. olivaceo-viridis, subtus albidus nigro guttatim striatus; alis caudaque nigro-fuscis, illis albido-marginatis, hac apice albo.
From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 by King, Phillip Parker
Further, the principal notion in gutta is that of smallness, hence guttatim means drop by drop; whereas in stilla the principal notion is that of humidity, hence stillatim means trickling or dripping.
From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig
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