Conductitious

/ˌkɑndʌkˈtɪʃəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by hiring, leasing, or conducting business; having the nature of a contract for hire or service.

Etymology

From Latin 'conducticius,' derived from 'conductio' (contract of hire, from 'conducere'). The suffix '-icius' was a Latin adjectival suffix used to form adjectives from nouns.

Kelly Says

This word is a legal cousin of 'conductio'—while 'conductio' is the contract itself, 'conductitious' describes the *quality* of being related to such contracts, showing how Roman legal terminology created entire families of related words.

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