Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Caveat


The Word Caveat as always interested me. I do not use it a lot myself but I know several people who do...So here it is!

Pronunciation:
\ˈka-vē-ˌät, -ˌat; ˈkä-vē-ˌät; ˈkā-vē-ˌat\

noun
Etymology:
Latin, let him beware, from cavēre — more at hear
Date:
1533
1 a: a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices b: an explanation to prevent misinterpretation c: a modifying or cautionary detail to be considered when evaluating, interpreting, or doing something

2: a legal warning to a judicial officer to suspend a proceeding until the opposition has a hearing

from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary online and logo from there too! Do not want to get in trouble for taking credit where credit is not due!

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