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detinue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
det-inue
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or thing detained; a detainee.

noun

A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.

Etymology

From late Middle English detenue, from Old French detenue, feminine singular past participle of detenir (“to detain”). See detain.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

detinues (plural)

Questions

What does detinue mean?
A person or thing detained; a detainee.
Where does detinue come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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