'Pedetentous' definitions:

Definition of 'Pedetentous'

From: GCIDE

Pedetentous \Ped`e*ten"tous\, a. [L. pes, pedis, foot + tendere to stretch out: cf. L. tentim by degrees.] Proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously. [R.] [1913 Webster]
That pedetentous pace and pedetentous mind in which it behooves the wise and virtuous improver to walk. --Sydney Smith. [1913 Webster] Pedi