English Explanatory Dictionary

laches

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Negligence in one's duty.
  2. An unreasonable delay in bringing a claim alleging a wrong, which means the person who waited shall not be permitted to seek an equitable remedy because the delay prejudiced the moving party.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈlætʃɪz/

Word forms

laches

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman laches, from Old French lachesse (“laxness”), from laschier, from Vulgar Latin laxico, frequentative of Latin laxo (“relax, moderate, weaken”).

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