herdamento

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese herdamento (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from herdar +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

Noun

herdamento m (plural herdamentos)

  1. (dated) inheritance, property
    • 1295, R. Lorenzo (ed.), La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla. Glosario. Ourense: I.E.O.P.F., page 757:
      Et entõ deu el rey aa jgleia de Toledo vijnte aldeas por herdamento.
      And then the king gave to the church of Toledo twenty villages in property
    Synonyms: herdade, herdanza, herdo

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