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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assumpsit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
as-sump-sit
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.

noun

An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin assūmpsit (“he undertook”), preterite of assūmere. Doublet of assume.

Inflected Forms

assumpsits (plural)

Phrases

non assumpsit

Questions

What does assumpsit mean?
A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.
Where does assumpsit come from?
Borrowed from Latin assūmpsit (“he undertook”), preterite of assūmere. Doublet of assume.

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