alodium

[ uh-loh-dee-uh m ]
/ əˈloʊ di əm /

noun, plural a·lo·di·a [uh-loh-dee-uh] /əˈloʊ di ə/.

allodium.
Also called al·od [al-od, -uh d] /ˈæl ɒd, -əd/.

OTHER WORDS FROM alodium

a·lo·di·al, adjective a·lo·di·al·i·ty, noun a·lo·di·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby alodium

almuce, almug, alnico, aloadae, alocasia, alodium, aloe, aloe vera, aloes, aloeswood, aloeus

Definition for alodia (2 of 2)

allodium

or a·lo·di·um

[ uh-loh-dee-uh m ]
/ əˈloʊ di əm /

noun, plural al·lo·di·a [uh-loh-dee-uh] /əˈloʊ di ə/.

land owned absolutely; land owned and not subject to any rent, service, or other tenurial right of an overlord.
Also called al·lod [al-od, -uh d] /ˈæl ɒd, -əd/, alod.

Origin of allodium

1620–30; < Medieval Latin < Frankish *allōd- ( all all + -ōd patrimony, cognate with Old Norse ōth- in ōthal, Gothic -ōth- in haim-ōthli, Old Saxon ōth- in ōthil, Old English, Old Frisian ēth- in ēthel, akin (by gradation) to ath- of atheling) + Medieval Latin -ium -ium

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British Dictionary definitions for alodia (1 of 2)

alodium
/ (əˈləʊdɪəm) /

noun plural -dia (-dɪə)

a variant spelling of allodium

Derived forms of alodium

alodial, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for alodia (2 of 2)

allodium

allod (ˈælɒd)

/ (əˈləʊdɪəm) /

noun plural -lodia (-ˈləʊdɪə) or -lods

history lands held in absolute ownership, free from such obligations as rent or services due to an overlord Also: alodium

Word Origin for allodium

C17: from Medieval Latin, from Old German allōd (unattested) entire property, from al- all + -ōd property; compare Old High German ōt, Old English eād property