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usufruct.

The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈjuzəˌfɹəkt/General-American/-sə-/General-American
  1. The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged.

Where this word comes from

From Late Latin ūsufrūctus, from ūsus + frūctus (“usage of the fruits of production”). Cognate with French usufruit, Italian usufrutto, usofrutto, Occitan usufrug, Portuguese usufruto, Spanish usufructo.

verb/ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈjuzəˌfɹəkt/General-American/-sə-/General-American
  1. To use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person.

    also · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin ūsufrūctus, from ūsus + frūctus (“usage of the fruits of production”). Cognate with French usufruit, Italian usufrutto, usofrutto, Occitan usufrug, Portuguese usufruto, Spanish usufructo.

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