nol-pros

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nol-pros]
- /ˌnɒlˈprɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nol-pros]
- /ˌnɒlˈprɒs/

Definition of nol-pros word

verb with object nol-pros to end by a nolle prosequi. 1

Just one definition for nol-pros

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Origin of nol-pros

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Nol-pros

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nol-pros

nol-pros popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.