libelee

li·bel·ee

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahy-buh-lee]
- /ˌlaɪ bəˈli/
- /lˈaɪbɪlˌiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-buh-lee]
- /ˌlaɪ bəˈli/

Definitions of libelee word

noun libelee a person against whom a libel has been filed in a court; the respondent. 1
noun libelee the person in a suit against whom a libel (sense 4) has been filed 0
noun libelee party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant. 0

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Origin of libelee

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; libel + -ee

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Parts of speech for Libelee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Libelee

libelee 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

libelee usage trend in Literature

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