allodium

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin allodium, from Frankish *allaud (“allodium, patrimony”, literally “entire property”), from Frankish *all (“all”) + *aud (“owndom, possessions”). Cognate with Old High German ōt (“property”), Old Saxon ōd (“estate, wealth”), Old English ēad (“possessions”).

Noun

allodium (plural allodiums or allodia)

  1. (dated or historical) Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.
    • 1908, Mary A. M. Marks, “In Saxon Times”, in Landholding in England, page 15:

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Etymology

Borrowed from Frankish *allaaud (“allodium, patrimony”, literally “whole property”); the form allodium is predominant from the 11th century.

Noun

allodium n (genitive allodiī); second declension (Medieval Latin)

  1. the total property of a person, especially real property; their estate
  2. hereditary property; property in general
  3. (specifically) allodium, freehold

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative allodium allodia
genitive allodiī allodiōrum
dative allodiō allodiīs
accusative allodium allodia
ablative allodiō allodiīs
vocative allodium allodia

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