praedial

or pre·di·al

[ pree-dee-uh l ]
/ ˈpri di əl /

adjective

of, relating to, or consisting of land or its products; real; landed.
arising from or consequent upon the occupation of land.
attached to land.

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Origin of praedial

1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin praediālis landed, equivalent to Latin praedi(um) farm, estate + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM praedial

prae·di·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby praedial

prado, prado, museo del, prae-, praecipe, praecipitatio, praedial, praefect, praelect, praemunire, praeneste, praenestine
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Example sentences from the Web for praedial

  • Common in gross is a personal right to common pasture in opposition to the praedial rights.

    Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff

  • It is praedial and not personal; to begin with, it is always thought of as belonging to a tenement.

    Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff

British Dictionary definitions for praedial

praedial

predial

/ (ˈpriːdɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to land, farming, etc
attached to or occupying land

Derived forms of praedial

praediality or prediality, noun

Word Origin for praedial

C16: from Medieval Latin praediālis, from Latin praedium farm, estate
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