Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excuss

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-cuss
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete

verb

To examine (a document).

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To seize and detain by law.

Transitive verb

verb

To proceed against a principal debtor where there are either joint debtors or debtors and sureties.

Example Sentences

"The surety claimed relief in terms of the beneficium excussionis, thus obliging the creditor to excuss against the principal debtor."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin excussus, past participle of excutere (“to shake off”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: excussus

Usage

Inflected Forms

excusses (present, singular) excussing (participle, present) excussed (participle, past) excussed (past)

Phrases

beneficium excussionis

Frequently Paired Words

beneficium excussionis excussion

Questions

What does excuss mean?: To shake off.
Where does excuss come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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