fidéicommis

French

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin fideī commissum (literally “trust of faith”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.de.i.kɔ.mi/

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Noun

fidéicommis m (plural fidéicommis)

1. (historical) fideicommissum
2. (law) trust, living trust; trusteeship

Further reading

• “fidéicommis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.