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- US Pronunciation
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- [cham-per-tee]
- /ˈtʃæm pər ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [cham-per-tee]
- /ˈtʃæm pər ti/
Definitions of champertous word
- noun champertous a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on. 1
- noun champertous Having the quality of champerty, being an instance of champerty. 1
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Origin of champertous
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English champartie, equivalent to champart (< Middle French: share of the produce, literally, of the field, equivalent to champ field (see camp1) + part share, see part) + -ie -y3
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Parts of speech for Champertous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
champertous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
champertous usage trend in Literature
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