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mancipatio

mancipatio noun: in Ancient Rome, a solemn verbal contract by which the ownership of certain types of goods (res mancipi) was transferred.

Noun

mancipatio (uncountable)

  1. (historical) In Ancient Rome, a solemn verbal contract by which the ownership of certain types of goods (res mancipi) was transferred.

Questions about mancipatio

What does mancipatio mean?
Mancipatio means in Ancient Rome, a solemn verbal contract by which the ownership of certain types of goods (res mancipi) was transferred.
What part of speech is mancipatio?
Mancipatio is a noun.

Words near mancipatio in the dictionary

  1. mancipant
  2. mancipate
  3. mancipated
  4. mancipates
  5. mancipating
  6. mancipatio
  7. mancipation
  8. mancipations
  9. mancipative
  10. mancipatory
  11. mancipee

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