TRALATITIOUS

Tral′a‐ti″tious (?), a. [[L. tralatitius, translatitius, tralaticius, translaticius. See Tralation.]] 1. 1. Passed along; handed down; transmitted.
Among biblical critics a tralatitious interpretation is one received by expositor from expositor. W. Withington. 2. 2. Metaphorical; figurative; not literal. Stackhouse.