Meanings
adjectivepossessory (not comparable)
- not comparableOf, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession.
a possessory lord
1 more example
a possessory interest
Synonyms: possessorial
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession.
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Origin
- Middle Englishpossessorie
- Middle Englishpossessorie
- Englishpossessory
Inherited from Middle English possessorie, borrowed from Old French possessoire or Late Latin possessōrius. Compare modern French possessoire.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
French possessoire
- possessoireof, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession
Italian possessòrio
- possessòrioof, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession
Latin possessōrius
- possessōriusof, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession
Portuguese possessório
- possessórioof, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession
Spanish posesorio
- posesorioof, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession
Welsh meddiannol
- meddiannolof, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with possessory
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APA
possessory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possessory
MLA
“possessory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possessory. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “possessory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possessory.
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