obediential

adjective

obe·​di·​en·​tial

: according to a rule of obedience

obedientially

-ch(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin obedientialis, from obedientia rule of obedience, obedience (from Latin oboedientia obedience) + Latin -alis -al

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