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praecipe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
praecipe
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A writ demanding action, or requiring a reason for neglecting it.

noun

A request to a court to issue process.

Etymology

From Middle English presepe, from Latin praecipe, imperative of praecipere (“to give rules or precepts”). See precept.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: presepe, praecipe

Inflected Forms

praecipes (plural) præcipe (alternative)

Questions

What does praecipe mean?
A writ demanding action, or requiring a reason for neglecting it.
Where does praecipe come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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