vadium

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noun

A pledge or security; bail.

OriginMedieval Latin wadium ← Frankish *wadja ← Proto-Germanic *wadją →
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Meanings

noun
  1. archaiclawA pledge or security; bail.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*wadją“pledge”
  2. Frankish*wadja
  3. Medieval Latinwadium
  4. Englishvadium

From Medieval Latin wadium, from Frankish *wadja, from Proto-Germanic *wadją (“pledge”); akin to Old English wedd (“pledge”). More at wed.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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