English word origin

Etymology of lis

Learned borrowing from Latin lis (“quarrel, lawsuit”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

The substance of a legal dispute.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Learned borrowing from Latin lis (“quarrel, lawsuit”).

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Learned-borrowing mentionlisla

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

noun

plural of li

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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