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precarium

UK/pɹɪˈkɛəɹi.əm/US/pɹɪˈkɛɹi.əm/

precarium noun: a form of land tenure in which a petitioner receives a property for a specific amount of time without any change of ownership.

Noun

precarium (plural precaria)

  1. A form of land tenure in which a petitioner receives a property for a specific amount of time without any change of ownership.

Forms of precarium

pluralprecaria

Words that rhyme with precarium

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Questions about precarium

What does precarium mean?
Precarium means a form of land tenure in which a petitioner receives a property for a specific amount of time without any change of ownership.
What part of speech is precarium?
Precarium is a noun.
How do you pronounce precarium?
Precarium is pronounced /pɹɪˈkɛəɹi.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of precarium?
The plural of precarium is precaria.

Words near precarium in the dictionary

  1. precariousness
  2. precarisation
  3. precarisations
  4. precarities
  5. precarity
  6. precarium
  7. precarization
  8. precarizations
  9. precarized
  10. precarnival
  11. precartilaginous

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