allodium

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Medieval Latin allodium, from Frankish *allaud (allodium, patrimony, literally entire property), from Frankish *all (all) + *aud (owndom, possessions). Cognate with Old High German ōt (property), Old Saxon ōd (estate, wealth), Old English ēad (possessions).

Noun[edit]

allodium (plural allodiums or allodia)

  1. (dated or historical) Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.
    • 1908, Mary A. M. Marks, “In Saxon Times”, in Landholding in England, page 15:

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Frankish *allaaud (allodium, patrimony, literally whole property); the form allodium is predominant from the 11th century.

Noun[edit]

allodium n (genitive allodiī); second declension (Medieval Latin)

  1. the total property of a person, especially real property; their estate
  2. hereditary property; property in general
  3. (specifically) allodium, freehold

Declension[edit]

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative allodium allodia
Genitive allodiī allodiōrum
Dative allodiō allodiīs
Accusative allodium allodia
Ablative allodiō allodiīs
Vocative allodium allodia

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: allod, allodium
  • Hungarian: allódium
  • Italian: allodio
  • Polish: alodium
  • Portuguese: alódio
  • Spanish: alodio

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