Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decree nisi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
de-cree nisi
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not.

Etymology

See decree + Latin nisi (“unless”).

Inflected Forms

decree nisis (plural) decrees nisi (plural)

Phrases

decree absolute

Frequently Paired Words

decree absolute

Questions

What does decree nisi mean?
a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not.
Where does decree nisi come from?
See decree + Latin nisi (“unless”).

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