English Explanatory Dictionary

feudal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to feudalism.

Pronunciation

/ˈfjuːdəl/ [ˈfjuː.dɫ̩] /ˈfju.dəl/ [ˈfju.ɾɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-feudal.wav /ˈfjʉːdəl/ [ˈfjʉː.ɾɫ̩]

Word forms

feudal

Etymology

From Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from feodum, feudum, fevum (“fief, fee”), from Frankish *fehu (“cattle, owndom, property, fee”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu (“cattle”). By surface analysis, feud (“estate”) + -al. More at fee.

Derived words

antifeudal feudalist feudalistic feudalization feudalize feudal law feudal lord feudally feudal rush feudal system neofeudal nonfeudal postfeudal prefeudal quasifeudal semifeudal ultrafeudal unfeudal
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