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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

litigant

/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
lit-i-gant
IPA
/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.

adj

Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French litigant, from Middle French, from Latin litigans.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

litigants (plural) more litigant (comparative) most litigant (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonlitigant

Phrases

litigant in person

Synonyms

litigator

Questions

How do you pronounce litigant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtɪɡənt/.
What does litigant mean?
A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.
Where does litigant come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce litigant

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