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obiter

['obɪtɚ]

adv. 顺便；附带

英文词源

obiter (adv.): Latin, literally "by the way," from ob "to, toward" (see ob-) + iter "journey" (see ion). Klein's sources, however, say it is ob- with the suffix -iter in analogy of circiter "about" from circa. Also see obituary.