Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nunc pro tunc

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
nunc pro -tunc
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Performed so as to have the same legal force and effect as if it had been performed at an earlier time.

Etymology

Latin "now for then"

Questions

What does nunc pro tunc mean?
Performed so as to have the same legal force and effect as if it had been performed at an earlier time.
Where does nunc pro tunc come from?
Latin "now for then"

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