usucaption

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noun

The acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.

Similar
prescription
OriginLatin ūsūcapiō →
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Meanings

nounusucaption (plural usucaptions)

plural usucaptions · alternative usucapion

  1. The acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.

    Synonyms: prescription

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe acquisition of right or title to an object or property by means of the simple passage of time.

Similar
prescription
Also see
adverse possessionprescription

Origin

  1. Latinūsūcapiō
  2. Latinūsūcapiō
  3. Englishusucaption

Borrowed from Latin ūsūcapiō.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

uncaptious
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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