emphyteusis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold

Pronunciation

/ɛmfɪˈtjuːsɪs/

Word forms

emphyteusis emphyteuses

Etymology

From Latin emphyteusis, from Ancient Greek ἐμφύτευσις (emphúteusis, “tenure of a type of leasehold”).

Related words

emphyteusia emphyteuta emphyteutic
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