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nounstillicidium (uncountable)
- historicaluncountablelawAn urban servitude in Ancient Rome, where a proprietor was not allowed to build to the extremity of his estate, but must leave a space regulated by the charter by which the property was held, so as not to throw the eavesdrop on the land of his neighbour.
Synonyms: stillicide
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nounAn urban servitude in Ancient Rome, where a proprietor was not allowed to build to the extremity of his estate, but must leave a space regulated by the charter by which the property was held, so as not to throw the eavesdrop on the land of his neighbour.
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- Latinstillicidium
- Englishstillicidium
From Latin stillicidium.
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stillicidium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stillicidium
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“stillicidium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stillicidium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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