Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The axiom or principle in commerce that the buyer alone is responsible for assessing the quality of a purchase before buying.
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- noun a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Latin caveat ēmptor, let the buyer beware : caveat, third person sing. present subjunctive of cavēre, to beware + ēmptor, buyer.]
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john commented on the word caveat emptor
Latin for "let the buyer beware." See also Caveat venditor.
March 1, 2008
biocon commented on the word caveat emptor
Latin caveat emptor literally means the buyer should beware, the purchaser should take precautions.
July 17, 2013