Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nolo contendere

/ˈnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
nolo -con-tendere
IPA
/ˈnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəɹiː/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of no contest (“a plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge”)

Etymology

Directly from Latin nōlō contendere (“I do not wish to contend”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: nōlō contendere

Inflected Forms

nolo contenderes (plural)

Synonyms

no contest non vult

Questions

How do you pronounce nolo contendere?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəɹiː/.
What does nolo contendere mean?
Synonym of no contest (“a plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge”)
Where does nolo contendere come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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