fiat

English

/ˈfaɪæt/

noun
Definitions
  • An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
  • Authorization, permission or (official) sanction.
  • (English law) A warrant of a judge for certain processes.
  • (English law) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰuH-

Gloss

grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper

Concept
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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

曲

Emoji
🌱 💗 🪴

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