Etymology

territorial

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Today it means: Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory. Full definition →

Late Latin territorialis ← Latin territorium
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  1. Latin · derived fromterritorium
  2. Late Latin · borrowed fromterritorialis
  3. English todayterritorial

Borrowed from Late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium; equivalent to territory + -al.

Words from the same roots

Latinterritorium all →

territory

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