res ipsa loquitur

res ip·sa lo·qui·tur

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reez ip-suh loh-kwi-ter, lok-wi-, reys]
- /ˈriz ˈɪp sə ˈloʊ kwɪ tər, ˈlɒk wɪ-, ˈreɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reez ip-suh loh-kwi-ter, lok-wi-, reys]
- /ˈriz ˈɪp sə ˈloʊ kwɪ tər, ˈlɒk wɪ-, ˈreɪs/

Definitions of res ipsa loquitur words

noun res ipsa loquitur the rule that an injury is due to the defendant's negligence when that which caused it was under his or her control or management and the injury would not have happened had proper management been observed. 1
noun res ipsa loquitur the thing or matter speaks for itself 0
noun res ipsa loquitur the thing speaks for itself 0

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60, res ipsa loquitur is from the Latin word rēs ipsa loquitur literally, the thing itself speaks

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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