mutuary

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noun

One who borrows personal chattels which are to be consumed by him, and which he is to return or repay in kind

OriginLatin mutuarius →
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Meanings

nounmutuary (plural mutuaries)

plural mutuaries

  1. lawOne who borrows personal chattels which are to be consumed by him, and which he is to return or repay in kind

Origin

  1. Latinmutuarius“mutual”
  2. Englishmutuary

From Latin mutuarius (“mutual”). See mutuation.

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APA

mutuary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutuary

MLA

“mutuary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutuary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mutuary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutuary.

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