Category:Pedetentous

Ped`e*ten"tous, a. Etym: [l. pes, pedis, foot + tendere to stretch Out: cf. L. tentim by degrees.]

Defn: proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously. [r.] That pedetentous pace and pedetentous mind in which it behooves the Wise and virtuous improver to walk. Sydney smith.