caveat
pronunciation
How to pronounce caveat in British English:
UK [ˈkæviæt]
How to pronounce caveat in American English:
US [ˈkeviˌæt, ˈkævi-, ˈkɑviˌɑt]
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- Noun:
- a warning against certain acts
- (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing
Word Origin
- caveat
- caveat: see show
- caveat (n.)
- 1540s, from Latin, literally "let him beware," 3rd person singular present subjunctive of cavere "to beware, take heed, watch, guard against," from PIE root *skeue- "to pay attention, perceive" (cognates: Sanskrit kavih "wise, sage, seer, poet;" Lithuanian kavoti "tend, safeguard;" Armenian cucanem "I show;" Latin cautio "wariness;" Greek koein "to mark, perceive, hear," kydos "glory, fame," literally "that which is heard of;" Old Church Slavonic chujo "to feel, perceive, hear," cudo "wonder," literally "that which is heard of;" Czech (z)koumati "to perceive, be aware of;" Serbian chuvati "watch, heed;" Old English sceawian "to look at" (source of show (v.)); Middle Dutch schoon "beautiful, bright," properly "showy;" Gothic hausjan "hear").
Example
- 1. Thus the bullish call comes with a hefty caveat .
- 2. Caveat : paint is for painting , not eating .
- 3. Caveat : information about types of exercise performed wasn 't available .
- 4. Another caveat : all numbers are subject to revision , perhaps years later .
- 5. One caveat for the workplace ; make sure no-one is allergic to the oils before you use them .