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per stirpes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per -stir-pes
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A method of distributing an estate to the descendants or heirs of a deceased legatee in which the estate is divided equally among the branches of a family or designated heirs, without regard to differing numbers of people in different branches.

Etymology

From Latin per (“by, through”) and stirpēs (“rootstock”).

Antonyms

per capita

Questions

What does per stirpes mean?
A method of distributing an estate to the descendants or heirs of a deceased legatee in which the estate is divided equally among the branches of a family or designated heirs, without regard to differing numbers of people in different branches.
Where does per stirpes come from?
From Latin per (“by, through”) and stirpēs (“rootstock”).

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