abstemiously

  • 21abstemiousness — abstemious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not self indulgent, especially as regards eating and drinking. DERIVATIVES abstemiously adverb abstemiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin abstemius, from ab from + a word related to temetum alcoholic liquor …

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  • 22abstemious — adj. (of a person, habit, etc.) moderate, not self indulgent, esp. in eating and drinking. Derivatives: abstemiously adv. abstemiousness n. Etymology: L abstemius (as AB , temetum strong drink) …

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