usufructuary
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- 20
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 12
/ˌjuːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌkt͡ʃʊˌəɹi/
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/ˌjuːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌkt͡ʃʊˌəɹi/ · /-tjʊ-/
Definition of usufructuary
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to a usufruct.
“By this longobard Law the Tenant had only a uſufructuary poſſeſſion of the Fee, the Lord reſerving the propriety or Dominum directum to himself.”
“[T]he French are not ſo ſcruplous; but in the abſoluteſt Monarchy of Europe, plainly declare that their King hath but a uſufructuary right to his Kingdom, and the Territories belonging thereunto, or that he can any way charge them with his debts, or alienate, or diſpoſe of them; without the conſent of the States of France, […]”
“While water itself is personal property, a water right is a real property interest, a so-called usufructurary right, a right to use water from a specific source for a specific use.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to a usufruct.
“By this longobard Law the Tenant had only a uſufructuary poſſeſſion of the Fee, the Lord reſerving the propriety or Dominum directum to himself.”
“[T]he French are not ſo ſcruplous; but in the abſoluteſt Monarchy of Europe, plainly declare that their King hath but a uſufructuary right to his Kingdom, and the Territories belonging thereunto, or that he can any way charge them with his debts, or alienate, or diſpoſe of them; without the conſent of the States of France, […]”
“While water itself is personal property, a water right is a real property interest, a so-called usufructurary right, a right to use water from a specific source for a specific use.”
noun
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A person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct; a fructuary.
“[T]hat great Aſſembly des notables called by K. Francis the Firſt, to give their Judgment of the Articles of Peace lately made with the Emperour Charles V. at Madrid, their ſenſe was, that Burgundy which by thoſe Articles was to be delivered up, was an inſeparable Member of the Crown, of which he was but the uſufructuary, and ſo he could not diſpoſe of the one any more than of the other; […]”
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Etymology
From Late Latin ūsūfructuārius, from ūsūfructus (“a usufruct”) + -ārius (suffix forming a noun denoting an agent of use from another noun); compare French usufructuaire, Italian usufruttuario, Portuguese usufructuario.
Words you can make from usufructuary
167 playable · top: CRAFTY (14 pts)
Best play crafty 14 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
9 words5-letter words
47 words- FARCY 13 pts
- FRAYS 11 pts
- FURRY 11 pts
- FUSTY 11 pts
- SURFY 11 pts
- TRAYF 11 pts
- TURFY 11 pts
- CARRY 10 pts
- CRAFT 10 pts
- CRUFT 10 pts
- CURFS 10 pts
- CURRY 10 pts
- FACTS 10 pts
- FUCUS 10 pts
- SAUCY 10 pts
- SCARF 10 pts
- SCARY 10 pts
- SCURF 10 pts
- YUCAS 10 pts
- ARTSY 8 pts
- FARTS 8 pts
- FRATS 8 pts
- RAFTS 8 pts
- RUSTY 8 pts
- SATYR 8 pts
- SAURY 8 pts
- STRAY 8 pts
- TARRY 8 pts
- TRAYS 8 pts
- TUFAS 8 pts
- TURFS 8 pts
- USURY 8 pts
- YURTA 8 pts
- YURTS 8 pts
- ARCUS 7 pts
- CARRS 7 pts
- CARTS 7 pts
- CRURA 7 pts
- CRUST 7 pts
- CURRS 7 pts
- CURST 7 pts
- SCART 7 pts
- SCAUR 7 pts
- SCUTA 7 pts
- SURRA 5 pts
- SUTRA 5 pts
- TURRS 5 pts
4-letter words
56 words- FAYS 10 pts
- FRAY 10 pts
- FURY 10 pts
- CAFS 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CURF 9 pts
- CYST 9 pts
- FACT 9 pts
- RACY 9 pts
- SCRY 9 pts
- YUCA 9 pts
- ARFS 7 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- FART 7 pts
- FAST 7 pts
- FATS 7 pts
- FRAT 7 pts
- FURS 7 pts
- RAFT 7 pts
- RAYS 7 pts
- RYAS 7 pts
- RYUS 7 pts
- STAY 7 pts
- SURF 7 pts
- TRAY 7 pts
- TUFA 7 pts
- TURF 7 pts
- YURT 7 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ARCS 6 pts
- CARR 6 pts
- CARS 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- CRUS 6 pts
- CURR 6 pts
- CURS 6 pts
- CURT 6 pts
- CUTS 6 pts
- SCAR 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- SCUT 6 pts
- ARTS 4 pts
- RATS 4 pts
- RUST 4 pts
- RUTS 4 pts
- STAR 4 pts
- SURA 4 pts
- TARS 4 pts
- TAUS 4 pts
- TSAR 4 pts
- TURR 4 pts
- URSA 4 pts
- URUS 4 pts
- UTAS 4 pts
3-letter words
41 words- FAY 9 pts
- FRY 9 pts
- CAF 8 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- CRY 8 pts
- AFT 6 pts
- ARF 6 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- FAR 6 pts
- FAS 6 pts
- FAT 6 pts
- FUR 6 pts
- RAY 6 pts
- RYA 6 pts
- RYU 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- STY 6 pts
- TRY 6 pts
- YAR 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CRU 5 pts
- CUR 5 pts
- CUT 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- RUT 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SAU 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TAU 3 pts
- UTA 3 pts
- UTS 3 pts
2-letter words
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