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ultimus haeres

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ul-timus haeres
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process whereby the estate of a deceased person with no will or traceable blood relatives goes to the Crown.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin ultimus haeres (“ultimate heir”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ultimus haeres

Usage

Phrases

bona vacantia

Frequently Paired Words

bona vacantia

Questions

What does ultimus haeres mean?
The process whereby the estate of a deceased person with no will or traceable blood relatives goes to the Crown.
Where does ultimus haeres come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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