sequacious

[ si-kwey-shuh s ]
/ sɪˈkweɪ ʃəs /
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adjective

following with smooth or logical regularity.
Archaic. following, imitating, or serving another person, especially unreasoningly.

Origin of sequacious

1630–40; < Latin sequāci- (stem of sequāx) following (akin to sequī to follow) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM sequacious

Words nearby sequacious

sepulchre, sepulture, seq., seq. luce, seqq., sequacious, sequel, sequela, sequelize, sequence, sequence ladder

Words related to sequacity

series, string, progression, cycle, run, chain, continuation, alternation, course, train, line, order, subsequence, consecution

Example sentences from the Web for sequacity

  • What I mean is docility, ductility, sequacity—if there is any such word.

    Perlycross |R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for sequacity

sequacious
/ (sɪˈkweɪʃəs) /

adjective

logically following in regular sequence
ready to follow any leader; pliant

Derived forms of sequacious

sequaciously, adverb sequacity (sɪˈkwæsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for sequacious

C17: from Latin sequāx pursuing, from sequī to follow