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caveat emptor

UK/ˈkeɪ.viˌæt ˈɛmp.tɔ(ɹ)//ˈkæv.iˌɑt ˈɛmp.tɔɹ/

caveat emptor phrase: used as a warning to anyone purchasing something that there may be unforeseen problems or faults with the item that is purchased.

Phrase

caveat emptor

  1. Used as a warning to anyone purchasing something that there may be unforeseen problems or faults with the item that is purchased.
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  2. (historical) A provision of Roman law which gave the seller of a house the legal right to keep quiet about any defects of the house.

caveat emptor meaning in Tamil

caveat emptor in Tamil

வாங்குபவர் கவனிக்க, வாங்குவோரே விழித்திரு தத்துவம்

Origin of caveat emptor

Latin for “buyer beware”; from Latin caveat (“may he / she / subject-noun beware”), the third-person subjunctive of caveō (“to beware”) + ēmptor (“buyer”).

Questions about caveat emptor

What does caveat emptor mean?
Caveat emptor means used as a warning to anyone purchasing something that there may be unforeseen problems or faults with the item that is purchased.
What is caveat emptor in Tamil?
Caveat emptor in Tamil is வாங்குபவர் கவனிக்க, வாங்குவோரே விழித்திரு தத்துவம். See Caveat emptor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is caveat emptor?
Caveat emptor is a phrase.
How do you pronounce caveat emptor?
Caveat emptor is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.viˌæt ˈɛmp.tɔ(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near caveat emptor in the dictionary

  1. caveached
  2. caveaching
  3. caveae
  4. caveas
  5. caveat
  6. caveat emptor
  7. caveat lector
  8. caveat loan
  9. caveat loans
  10. caveated
  11. caveating

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