Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex tunc

/ˌɛks ˈtʌŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: ex -tunc
IPA: /ˌɛks ˈtʌŋk/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

from the beginning, from the outset. Used to describe certain legal effects that can affect situations prior to this point in time and therefore can affect past actions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ex tunc.

Antonyms

ex nunc

Questions

How do you pronounce ex tunc?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛks ˈtʌŋk/.
What does ex tunc mean?: from the beginning, from the outset. Used to describe certain legal effects that can affect situations prior to this point in time and therefore can affect past actions.
Where does ex tunc come from?: Borrowed from Late Latin ex tunc.

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