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contenement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-tene-ment
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which is held together with another thing.

noun

That which is connected with a tenement, or thing holden, as a certain quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable enjoyment of the dwelling.

Etymology

From Middle French contenement.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

contenements (plural)

Synonyms

appurtenance

Questions

What does contenement mean?
That which is held together with another thing.
Where does contenement come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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