Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

damnum absque injuria

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: damnum ab-sque in-juria
IPA

42

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

When one person causes damage or loss to another for which the latter has no remedy. (For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but they will have no legal recourse.)

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin damnum absque injuria (“loss without injury”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: damnum absque injuria

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does damnum absque injuria mean?: When one person causes damage or loss to another for which the latter has no remedy. (For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but they will have no legal recourse.)
Where does damnum absque injuria come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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