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commodatum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-mo-da-tum
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gratuitous loan for the temporary use of a thing to be returned after a fixed or determinable time.

noun

A contract in which movables are loaned in this way.

Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin commodātum (“loan”), neuter substantive of commodātus (“borrowed, lent”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, commodātum

Inflected Forms

commodata (plural)

Synonyms

loan for use

Antonyms

mutuum loan for consumption

Questions

What does commodatum mean?
A gratuitous loan for the temporary use of a thing to be returned after a fixed or determinable time.
Where does commodatum come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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