commorancy

[ kom-er-uhn-see ]
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noun,plural com·mo·ran·cies.Law.

  1. a dwelling in a place; usual or temporary residence in a place.

Origin of commorancy

1
1580–90; commor(ant) residing (<Latin commorant-, stem of commorāns, present participle of commorārī to remain, delay, equivalent to com-com- + morārī to delay, derivative of mora delay) + -ancy

Other words from commorancy

  • com·mo·rant, adjective

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