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pendente lite

pen·den·te li·te
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-den-tee lahy-tee]
    • /pɛnˈdɛn ti ˈlaɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-den-tee lahy-tee]
    • /pɛnˈdɛn ti ˈlaɪ ti/

Definitions of pendente lite words

  • adverb pendente lite during litigation; while a suit is in progress. 1
  • adjective pendente lite while a suit is pending 0
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Origin of pendente lite

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Latin: literally, with a lawsuit pending

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Parts of speech for Pendente lite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pendente lite

pendente lite popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% 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.

pendente lite usage trend in Literature

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