Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non liquet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non li-quet
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verdict given by a jury when a matter is to be deferred to another day of trial.

noun

Something about which no clear decision can yet be made.

Example Sentences

"The condition of Scribonius’ text thus raises nagging doubts about the authenticity of “o bone deus.” But even if the digression itself could be accepted as genuine, the situation does not improve, for the near uniqueness of Scribonius’ “o bone deus” makes it vulnerable to any number of possible accidents of transmission. Under these conditions it seems we are forced to set Scribonius aside as a non liquet."

Etymology

Latin, meaning "it is not clear".

Inflected Forms

non liquets (plural) non liquent (plural)

Questions

What does non liquet mean?: A verdict given by a jury when a matter is to be deferred to another day of trial.
Where does non liquet come from?: Latin, meaning "it is not clear".

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