Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abigeus

/əˈbɪdʒiːəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abigeus
IPA: /əˈbɪdʒiːəs/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"In the Civil Law, he was accounted an Abigeus who carried off one Horse or one Ox, or four Swine or ten Sheep; if he took a smaller Number of Swine or Sheep, he was reckoned a Fur rather than an Abigeus."
"The stealing of a single horse or ox might make a man an abigeus, but it seems that the crime could not be committed on less than four pigs or ten sheep."
"It is obvious why the thief of only one domestic animal was not treated so severely as an abigeus. The reason for the severe punishment of rustlers, abigei, was the need of a stronger protection for agricultural interest, particularly in countries where these offenses were more frequent."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abigeus.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbɪdʒiːəs/

Usage

British usage
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

abigei (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cowstealer

Questions

How do you pronounce abigeus?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɪdʒiːəs/.
What does abigeus mean?: A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.
Where does abigeus come from?: Borrowed from Latin abigeus.

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