Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

usufructuary

/ˌjuːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌkt͡ʃʊˌəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
usu-fruct-u-a-ry
IPA
/ˌjuːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌkt͡ʃʊˌəɹi/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a usufruct.

noun

A person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct; a fructuary.

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Etymology

From Late Latin ūsūfructuārius, from ūsūfructus (“a usufruct”) + -ārius (suffix forming a noun denoting an agent of use from another noun); compare French usufructuaire, Italian usufruttuario, Portuguese usufructuario.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ūsūfructuārius

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How do you pronounce usufructuary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjuːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌkt͡ʃʊˌəɹi/.
What does usufructuary mean?
Of or pertaining to a usufruct.
Where does usufructuary come from?
From Late Latin ūsūfructuārius, from ūsūfructus (“a usufruct”) + -ārius (suffix forming a noun denoting an agent of use from another noun); compare French usufructuaire, Italian usufruttuario, Portuguese usufructuario.

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