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li·ti·gious (li tij′əs)
adjective
- given to carrying on lawsuits
- quarrelsome
- disputable at law
- of lawsuits
Origin: ME < MFr litigieux < L litigiosus < litigium, strife < litigare: see litigate
Related Forms:
- litigiously li·ti′·giously adverb
- litigiousness li·ti′·gious·ness noun
li·ti·gious (lĭ-tĭjˈəs)
adjective- Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
- Tending to engage in lawsuits.
Origin: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin lītigiōsus, from lītigium, dispute, from lītigāre, to quarrel; see litigate .
Related Forms:
- litigiously li·tiˈgious·ly adverb
- litigiousness li·tiˈgious·ness noun