allodium

or a·lo·di·um

[ uh-loh-dee-uhm ]

noun

, plural al·lo·di·a [uh, -, loh, -dee-, uh].

1. land owned absolutely; land owned and not subject to any rent, service, or other tenurial right of an overlord.

allodium

/ ˈælɒd; əˈləʊdɪəm /

noun

1. history lands held in absolute ownership, free from such obligations as rent or services due to an overlord Alsoalodium

Word History and Origins

Origin of allodium¹

1620–30; < Medieval Latin < Frankish *allōd- ( all all + -ōd patrimony, cognate with Old Norse ōth- in ōthal, Gothic -ōth- in haim-ōthli, Old Saxon ōth- in ōthil, Old English, Old Frisian ēth- in ēthel, akin (by gradation) to ath- of atheling ) + Medieval Latin -ium -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of allodium¹

C17: from Medieval Latin, from Old German allōd (unattested) entire property, from al- all + -ōd property; compare Old High German ōt, Old English eād property

Example Sentences

He deprived the peasants of their allodium, and declared all land to be the property of the king.

From Project Gutenberg

Free ownership, the allodium, even under the form of small freeholds, still existed by way of exception in many parts.

From Project Gutenberg