Etymograph

English

exceptious

From excepti(on) + -ous, after captious.

Formed from exception + -ous

Latin exceptiō

Old French excepcion

Anglo-Norman excepcioun

Middle English exception

English exception

Today it means

adj Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.

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