usufruct

Meaning

Noun

The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged.

Verb

To use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person.

Synonyms

abusiveness

enjoyment

use

access

Translations

usufruit

usufructo

usufruto

usufrutto

επικαρπία

vruchtgebruik

Nießbrauch

Nutznießung

حق الإنتفاع

usdefruit

ususfructus

Niessbrauch

nießbrauch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/

Etymology

Cognate with French: usufruit

Cognate with Italian: usufrutto

Cognate with Occitan: usufrug

Cognate with Portuguese: usufruto

Cognate with Spanish: usufructo

In summary

From Late Latin ūsufrūctus, from ūsus + frūctus (“usage of the fruits of production”). Cognate with French usufruit, Italian usufrutto, usofrutto, Occitan usufrug, Portuguese usufruto, Spanish usufructo.