Etymology

peremptory

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Today it means: Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman peremptorie ← Latin peremptōrius
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  1. Latin · derived fromperemptōrius“deadly; precluding debate, decisive”
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromperemptorie
  3. English todayperemptory

From Anglo-Norman peremptorie, parentorie et al. (Modern French péremptoire), and its source, Latin peremptōrius (“deadly; precluding debate, decisive”), from perimō (“destroy, thwart”), from per- (“thorough”) + emō (“to obtain, buy”).

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