# subitaneous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Sudden; suddenly done or made.
2. Immediately developing (as contrasted with e.g. diapausing).

## Etymology
From Latin subitaneus. Doublet of sudden.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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