detinue

det·i·nue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [det-n-oo, -yoo]
- /ˈdɛt nˌu, -ˈyu/
- /ˈde.tɪ.njuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [det-n-oo, -yoo]
- /ˈdɛt nˌu, -ˈyu/

Definitions of detinue word

noun detinue an action brought by a plaintiff to recover goods wrongfully detained 3
noun detinue the unlawful detention of personal property which originally was rightfully acquired 3
noun detinue an action or writ for the recovery of property unlawfully detained, as in a pawnshop 3
noun detinue an old commonlaw form of action to recover possession of personal property wrongfully detained. 1
noun detinue A legal claim to recover wrongfully detained goods or possessions. 1
noun detinue A person or thing detained; a detainee. 0

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Origin of detinue

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English detenu < Anglo-French detenue, detinue detention, orig. feminine past participle of detenir to detain

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Parts of speech for Detinue

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Detinue

detinue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

detinue usage trend in Literature

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