Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sub judice

/sʌb ˈdʒuːdɪsiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: sub- ju-dice
IPA: /sʌb ˈdʒuːdɪsiː/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Under consideration; being presently considered, litigated, or adjudicated.

Example Sentences

"The logic of phrases such as "knows that" is still very much sub judice in logic."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sub iūdice.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: sub iūdice

Frequently Paired Words

judge judicial judiciary

Synonyms

at bar

Questions

How do you pronounce sub judice?: The recorded pronunciation is /sʌb ˈdʒuːdɪsiː/.
What does sub judice mean?: Under consideration; being presently considered, litigated, or adjudicated.
Where does sub judice come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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