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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

alodial

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aluðiˈal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Allodial/əˈloʊ.di.əl/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #28500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Trata-se de um bem alodial."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to land held in absolute independence, without any obligation of rent, service, or allegiance to a superior lord.

    "The family claimed allodial title to the estate, meaning it was free from any feudal dues or obligations."
  2. 2

    Pertaining to allodium; held outright as absolute personal property.

    "Under the new legal framework, certain historical grants were recognized as allodial property rights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Medieval Latin 'allodium', meaning absolute property, originating from Germanic roots combining elements for 'all' and 'property' or 'wealth'. It entered English in the 17th century through legal terminology to distinguish lands held independently from those held under feudal service to an overlord.

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