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allodium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-lodi-um
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.

Dated

Etymology

From Medieval Latin allodium, from Frankish *allaaud (“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”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: allodium, *allaaud, *all

Usage

Inflected Forms

allodiums (plural) allodia (plural) allod (alternative) alod (alternative) alodium (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

allodial allodiary

Questions

What does allodium mean?
Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.
Where does allodium come from?
From Medieval Latin allodium, from Frankish *allaaud (“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”).

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