Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devolvee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-volvee
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One to whom a right is transferred by devolution.

Example Sentences

"Now, I hold that the devolvee is an heir of entail, and that he is not a direct conveyee of the entailer."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin dēvolvōbor. English devolve English -ee English devolvee From devolve + -ee.

Inflected Forms

devolvees (plural)

Questions

What does devolvee mean?: One to whom a right is transferred by devolution.
Where does devolvee come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin dēvolvōbor. English devolve English -ee English devolvee From devolve + -ee.

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