Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enfeoffment

/ɪnˈfiːfmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: en-fe-off-ment
IPA: /ɪnˈfiːfmənt/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The property or estate so transferred.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English enfeoff Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enfeoffment From enfeoff + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

enfeoffments (plural) infeoffment (alternative, archaic)

Synonyms

feoffment

Questions

How do you pronounce enfeoffment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈfiːfmənt/.
What does enfeoffment mean?: The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
Where does enfeoffment come from?: Etymology tree English enfeoff Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enfeoffment From enfeoff + -ment.

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