CAVEAT


Meaning of CAVEAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.