emphyteuma

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐμφύτευμα (emphúteuma).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛm.pʰyˈtɛu̯.ma]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [em.fiˈt̪ɛːu̯.ma]

Noun

emphyteuma n (genitive emphyteumatis); third declension

(Late Latin, law) type of hereditary leasehold in Roman law granted for the purpose of cultivation

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

	singular	plural
nominative	emphyteuma	emphyteumata
genitive	emphyteumatis	emphyteumatum
dative	emphyteumatī	emphyteumatibus
accusative	emphyteuma	emphyteumata
ablative	emphyteumate	emphyteumatibus
vocative	emphyteuma	emphyteumata

Derived terms

Related terms

emphyteosis f (noun)
emphyteota m (noun)
emphyteusis (adjective)
emphyteuta m (noun)
emphyteutarius (adjective)
emphyteuticālis (adjective)
emphyteuticarius (adjective)
emphyteuticus (adjective)

References

emphyteuma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.