allodial
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allodial
- /əˈləʊ.di.əl/ UK
- /əˈloʊ.di.əl/ US
Rhymes with -əʊdiəl
Where it comes from
From Middle French allodial, and its source, Latin allōdiālis (“held in freehold”), from allōdium.
adjective
- Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior; allodial title. Henry reconciled the Zähringer, whom he had deposed from Carinthia in 1078, by raising their allodial property in the Black Forest to a new duchy 20 years later.
noun allodials
- Anything held allodially. Charles Theodore, elector Palatine, was generally considered as rightful heir to all the Bavarian territories which were not female fiefs or allodials.
Translations
Talk about this word "allodial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/allodial. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. allodial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/allodial "allodial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/allodial.Cite this
@misc{allodial_2026,
title = {allodial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allodial},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
