redhibitory
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to redhibition (the annulling of a sale).
adj
Example Sentences
- "a redhibitory action or fault"
- "rescinding both contracts because the cars had redhibitory defects"
- "My wish was to become a professional seaman, but my skills in mathematics were poor and I was wearing glasses, two redhibitory defects at a time when GPS and computers did not exist. Luckily sailing remains my lifelong hobby."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: redhibitōrius
Phrases
redhibitory defect
redhibitory vice