ἐμφύτευσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐμφυτεύω (emphuteúō, to implant, engraft) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐμφύτευσῐς • (emphúteusĭsf (genitive ἐμφῠτεύσεως); third declension

  1. (Ancient Rome, law) tenure of an ἐμφύτευμα (emphúteuma), a type of hereditary leasehold in Roman law

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: emphyteusis
  • Latin: emphyteosis

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