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pendente lite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-den-te lite
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Pending a legal suit in court.

Etymology

From Latin pendente līte (“awaiting the litigation”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pendente līte

Phrases

lis pendens

Frequently Paired Words

lis pendens

Questions

What does pendente lite mean?
Pending a legal suit in court.
Where does pendente lite come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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