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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ad litem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
ad litem
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

For the purpose of a legal case, as in guardian ad litem.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ad lītem (“at, for the lawsuit”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does ad litem mean?
For the purpose of a legal case, as in guardian ad litem.
Where does ad litem come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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