commorancy

[kom-er-uhn-see]

noun

Law.

plural

commorancies 

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

Other Word Forms

• commorant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of commorancy¹

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

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