caveat emptor

ca·ve·at emp·tor

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kav-ee-aht emp-tawr, -at, kah-vee-, key-; Latin kah-we-aht emp-tohr]
- /ˈkæv iˌɑt ˈɛmp tɔr, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ vi-, keɪ-; Latin ˈkɑ wɛˌɑt ˈɛmp toʊr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kav-ee-aht emp-tawr, -at, kah-vee-, key-; Latin kah-we-aht emp-tohr]
- /ˈkæv iˌɑt ˈɛmp tɔr, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ vi-, keɪ-; Latin ˈkɑ wɛˌɑt ˈɛmp toʊr/

Definitions of caveat emptor words

convention caveat emptor Caveat emptor means 'let the buyer beware', and is a warning to someone buying something that it is their responsibility to identify and accept any faults in it. 3
noun caveat emptor the principle that the buyer must bear the risk for the quality of goods purchased unless they are covered by the seller's warranty 3
noun caveat emptor let the buyer beware (i.e., one buys at one's own risk) 3
noun caveat emptor let the buyer beware: the principle that the seller of a product cannot be held responsible for its quality unless it is guaranteed in a warranty. 1

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Origin of caveat emptor

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1515-25

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Parts of speech for Caveat emptor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Caveat emptor

caveat emptor popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for caveat emptor

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