sennorio

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Old Spanish

Etymology

From sennor (lord) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

Noun

sennorio m (usually uncountable)

  1. dominion, jurisdiction
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 7r:
      Et la eſtrella que es ſobrel touiello del poſtremero pie del ſigno de aries a fuerça ⁊ ſennorio ſobresta piedra […]
      And the star on the ankle of the furthest foot of the sign of Aries has power and dominion over this stone
    • Idem, 31r.
      […] a meſter que qui por ellos quiſiere obrar que cate el eſtado dela planeta mercurio que a ſennorio ſobrellos […]
      so he who wishes to act through them should watch the state of the planet Mercury, which has dominion over them

Descendants

  • Spanish: señorío