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usufructuary

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a usufruct.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct; a fructuary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the nature of a usufruct

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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4

noun

Meaning 4

someone who holds property by usufruct

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: user

History

Etymology

From Late Latin ūsūfructuārius, from ūsūfructus (“a usufruct”) + -ārius (suffix forming a noun denoting an agent of use from another noun); compare French usufructuaire, Italian usufruttuario, Portuguese usufructuario.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: usufructuari — of or pertaining to a usufruct
  • French: usufructuaire — of or pertaining to a usufruct
  • German: nutznießerisch — of or pertaining to a usufruct
  • Hungarian: haszonélvező — of or pertaining to a usufruct
  • Hungarian: haszonélvezeti joggal rendelkező — of or pertaining to a usufruct
  • Italian: usufruttuario — of or pertaining to a usufruct
  • Portuguese: usufructuario — of or pertaining to a usufruct
  • Catalan: usufructuari — a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct
  • French: usufruitier — a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct
  • German: Nutznießer — a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct
  • Hungarian: haszonélvező — a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct
  • Italian: usufruttuario — a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct
  • Latin: ūsūfructuārius — a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct
  • Polish: prawowity właściciel — a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct
  • Portuguese: usufructuario — a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct
  • Spanish: usufructuario — a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct