Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

usucaption

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: usu-cap-tion
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ūsūcapiō.

Inflected Forms

usucaptions (plural) usucapion (alternative)

Synonyms

prescription

Questions

What does usucaption mean?: The acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.
Where does usucaption come from?: Borrowed from Latin ūsūcapiō.

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