Meanings
adjectivesuperficiary (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to the superficies, or surface; superficial.
- not comparablelawSituated or built on another person's land.
a superficiary house
nounsuperficiary (plural superficiaries)
plural superficiaries
- Ancient RomehistoricalOne to whom a right of surface occupation is granted; one who pays quitrent for a house built upon another's ground.
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APA
superficiary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superficiary
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“superficiary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superficiary. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superficiary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superficiary.
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