Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nexum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nex-um
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contract in early Ancient Rome in which the debtor pledged his own person as collateral should he default on his loan (thus risking becoming a slave to the creditor).

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nexum.

Frequently Paired Words

nexus

Questions

What does nexum mean?: A contract in early Ancient Rome in which the debtor pledged his own person as collateral should he default on his loan (thus risking becoming a slave to the creditor).
Where does nexum come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin nexum.

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