Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in rem

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
in- rem
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Against a thing (such as property) rather than a person.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in rem (“against the thing”).

Inflected Forms

in-rem (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

in personam

Questions

What does in rem mean?
Against a thing (such as property) rather than a person.
Where does in rem come from?
Borrowed from Latin in rem (“against the thing”).

How to pronounce in rem

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