Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lis pendens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: lis pen-dens
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notice of pending litigation against a property.

Etymology

From Latin lis (“dispute”) + pendens (“pending”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: lis

Phrases

lis alibi pendens pendente lite

Frequently Paired Words

lis alibi pendens pendente lite

Questions

What does lis pendens mean?: A notice of pending litigation against a property.
Where does lis pendens come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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