praedial

or pre·di·al

[ pree-dee-uhl ]

adjective

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

praedial

/ ˈpriːdɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to land, farming, etc
2. attached to or occupying land

Derived Forms

• ˌpraediˈality, noun

Other Words From

• praedi·ali·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of praedial¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin praediālis landed, equivalent to Latin praedi ( um ) farm, estate + -ālis -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of praedial¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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Though now nominally free, they were, before the establishment of British rule, the hereditary praedial slaves of the Kodagas.

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

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