illegally-claimed
|il-le-gal-ly-claimed|
/ɪˈliːɡəli kleɪmd/
(claim)
assertion or demand
Etymology
'illegally-claimed' originates from the combination of 'illegal' and 'claim', where 'illegal' comes from Latin 'illegalis', meaning 'not lawful', and 'claim' from Latin 'clamare', meaning 'to call out'.
'illegal' changed from the Latin word 'illegalis' and 'claim' from 'clamare', eventually forming the modern English term 'illegally-claimed'.
Initially, 'illegal' meant 'not lawful', and 'claim' meant 'to call out or demand', evolving into the current meaning of 'claimed in an unlawful manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has been claimed in a manner that is not lawful or permitted by law.
The land was illegally-claimed by the corporation.
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Last updated: 2025/04/21 05:12