praedial

or pre·di·al

[ pree-dee-uhl ]

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.

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

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How to use praedial in a sentence

Common in gross is a personal right to common pasture in opposition to the praedial rights.
Villainage in England | Paul Vinogradoff
Though now nominally free, they were, before the establishment of British rule, the hereditary praedial slaves of the Kodagas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 | Various
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

Origin of praedial

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

Derived forms of praedial

praediality or prediality, noun

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