caveat

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæviæt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkæviˌɑt, -ˌæt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kav′ē ät′, -at′, kä′vē-, kā-)

ca•ve•at n. [countable]

a warning or caution;
admonition:A quick caveat: be sure of the reliability of your data.

ca•ve•at n.

a warning or caution;
admonition.
Lawa legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend a certain proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing:a caveat filed against the probate of a will.

Latin: let him beware, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of cavēre to take care; see caution

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caveat /ˈkeɪvɪˌæt; ˈkæv-/ n

a formal notice requesting the court or officer to refrain from taking some specified action without giving prior notice to the person lodging the caveat
a warning; caution

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, literally: let him beware

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