Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donatio inter vivos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
do-na-tio in-ter -vivos
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a lifetime gift, a present or future gift given during the donor's lifetime.

Etymology

From Latin dōnātiō (“donation, gift”) + inter (“between”) + vīvōs (“living”). Literally a gift between the living.

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What does donatio inter vivos mean?
a lifetime gift, a present or future gift given during the donor's lifetime.
Where does donatio inter vivos come from?
From Latin dōnātiō (“donation, gift”) + inter (“between”) + vīvōs (“living”). Literally a gift between the living.

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