Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biglaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: biglaw
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Large-scale law firms and their work, specializing in multiple areas of legal practice.

American usage; Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

From big + law.

Usage

Questions

What does biglaw mean?: Large-scale law firms and their work, specializing in multiple areas of legal practice.
Where does biglaw come from?: From big + law.

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