"emptor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: emptors [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ēmptor. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ēmptor}} Latin ēmptor Head templates: {{en-noun}} emptor (plural emptors)
  1. (law) Buyer. Categories (topical): Law Related terms: caveat emptor
    Sense id: en-emptor-en-noun-9yZBcDjq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: law

Inflected forms

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