Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

usucapion

/ˌjuːzjʊˈkeɪpiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: usu-ca-pi-on
IPA: /ˌjuːzjʊˈkeɪpiən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin usucapio, usucapionis (“to acquire by prescription”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: usucapio

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

usucapions (plural) usucaption (alternative)

Synonyms

acquisitive prescription adverse possession

Questions

How do you pronounce usucapion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjuːzjʊˈkeɪpiən/.
What does usucapion mean?: The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession.
Where does usucapion come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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