Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brocard

/ˈbɹoʊkɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: bro-card
IPA: /ˈbɹoʊkɚd/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal principle usually expressed in Latin, traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal concept or rule.

name

Example Sentences

"The other question was as to the proper legal meaning of the brocard, “heres heredis mei est heres meus.”"
"Blackstone, with a like tenderness of conscience, endeavors to withdraw a single case, a sale of provisions, from the old brocard caveat emptor, and tells us that in such a contract there is a warranty that the provisions are wholesome."

Etymology

From French brocard, cognate with Medieval Latin brocarda, brocardicorum opus, a collection of canonical laws written by the bishop Burchard of Worms.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: brocard

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɹoʊkɚd/
British English: /ˈbɹəʊkəd/

Inflected Forms

brocards (plural)

Derived Forms

brocardic Brocardian

Phrases

Brocard axis Brocard circle Brocard point Brocard's conjecture Brocard's problem Brocard triangle

Homonyms

brokered

Questions

How do you pronounce brocard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹoʊkɚd/.
What does brocard mean?: A legal principle usually expressed in Latin, traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal concept or rule.
Where does brocard come from?: It is traced to French.

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