Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cui prodest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cui prodest
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rhetorical question "Who benefits?", as used to establish motive for a crime etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"On the basis of cui prodest, the British and French might have helped kill Rasputin (to prevent him from persuading the Tsar to make peace with the Germans), but the presence of agents from both countries seems unlikely."

Etymology

From Latin.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

cui bono

Questions

What does cui prodest mean?: The rhetorical question "Who benefits?", as used to establish motive for a crime etc.
Where does cui prodest come from?: From Latin.

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