It sounds either Arabic or Latin. Can any wordsmiths enlighten me?
2007-11-27 09:24:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In the Latin language "alibi" means "somewhere else."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibi
2007-11-27 09:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by ThePoloHole 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Origin Of The Word Alibi
2017-01-12 15:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the Latin word for "elsewhere." The "al" prefix means "other," and "ibi" means "there." Therefore "alibi" does NOT mean an excuse (the way it's often misused) but means evidence or proof that someone was somewhere else at the time of a crime.
2007-11-27 09:31:28 · answer #3 · answered by aida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originates from the Latin word (spelt the same) meaning "elsewhere". In the 18th Century in England it became used as a legal term meaning having been elsewhere.
2007-11-27 09:35:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋