Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de son tort

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: de -son -tort
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without authority or right (to do something).

Etymology

Borrowed from French de + son + tort, literally "of his [own] wrong".

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: de

Phrases

executor de son tort trustee de son tort

Questions

What does de son tort mean?: Without authority or right (to do something).
Where does de son tort come from?: It is traced to French.

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