Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crimen

/ˈkɹaɪmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: crimen
IPA: /ˈkɹaɪmən/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1884, The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, 3rd Series, Volume V, page 416, Such presumptions are common in connection with crimen and affinity."
"2006, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly, Volumes 29-30, Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, page 7, Third, some might think that Michael avoids the impediment of crimen because a civil court approved his petition to deprive Terri of nutrition and hydration."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin crīmen (“verdict; adultery; crime”). Doublet of crime.

Usage

Inflected Forms

crimina (plural)

Phrases

crimen adulterii crimen exceptum crimen falsi crimen injuria nullum crimen diriment impediment

Frequently Paired Words

crimen adulterii crimen exceptum crimen falsi crimen injuria nullum crimen bigamy diriment diriment impediment

Synonyms

impediment of crime

Questions

How do you pronounce crimen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹaɪmən/.
What does crimen mean?: An impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.
Where does crimen come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin crīmen (“verdict; adultery; crime”). Doublet of crime.

How to pronounce crimen

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