əs adjective
1.
of or pertaining to litigation.
2.
excessively or readily inclined to litigate: a litigious person.
3.
inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin lītigiōsus contentious, equivalent to lītigi(um) a quarrel (see litigant, -ium) + -ōsus -ous
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin lītigiōsus contentious, equivalent to lītigi(um) a quarrel (see litigant, -ium) + -ōsus -ous
Related forms
li·ti·gious·ly, adverb
non·li·ti·gious, adjective
non·li·ti·gious·ly, adverb
non·li·ti·gious·ness, noun
Synonyms
3. contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome.
3. contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | excessively ready to go to law |
| 2. | of or relating to litigation |
| 3. | inclined to dispute or disagree |
| [C14: from Latin lītigiōsus quarrelsome, from lītigium strife] | |
| li'tigiously | |
| —adv | |
| li'tigiousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
litigious
late 14c., "fond of disputes," from L. litigiosus "contentious, quarrelsome," from litigium "dispute, strife," related to litigare (see litigation). Meaning "fond of engaging in lawsuits" is from 1620s. Earlier in English than litigate or litigation (q.v.).
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