ultroneity
ultroneity noun: the quality of being ultroneous.
Noun
ultroneity (countable and uncountable, plural ultroneities)
- The quality of being ultroneous.
- […] but it is now held that the mere fact of the ultroneity of a witness, i.e. his offering his testimony without citation, is not of itself a barrier to his admissibility.1851, James George Wood, The Law of Libel: a Treatise on the Forms of Judicial Procedure in the Courts of the Church of Scotland
- Notwithstanding that admonition, they do choose to answer; and, in so doing, they evince ultroneity to a degree that is highly suspicious.1901, John Rankine, The Scots Revised Reports: Court of Session, Second Series
- Ultroneous behaviour.
Forms of ultroneity
| plural | ultroneities |
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Origin of ultroneity
From ultrone(ous) + -ity, from Latin ultroneitas.
Questions about ultroneity
- What does ultroneity mean?
- Ultroneity means the quality of being ultroneous.
- What part of speech is ultroneity?
- Ultroneity is a noun.
- What is the plural of ultroneity?
- The plural of ultroneity is ultroneities.
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