non liquet

non li·quet

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non lahy-kwit]
- /ˈnɒn ˈlaɪ kwɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non lahy-kwit]
- /ˈnɒn ˈlaɪ kwɪt/

Definitions of non liquet words

adjective non liquet (of evidence, a cause, etc.) not clear or evident. 1
adjective non liquet (of a cause, evidence, etc) not clear 0

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Origin of non liquet

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60, non liquet is from the Latin word nōn liquet it is not clear

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Parts of speech for Non liquet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Non liquet

non liquet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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.

non liquet usage trend in Literature

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