usucapion

noun

usu·ca·pi·on

-ēˌän

variants or less commonly usucaption

-ˈkapshən

plural -s

Roman law

: a mode of acquiring title to property by uninterrupted possession of it for a definite period (as one year for movables or two for immovables) under a title acquired in good faith

usucapionary

¦⸗⸗¦kāpēəˌnerē

adjective

Word History

Etymology

usucapion from Latin usucapion-, usucapio, from usucapere to usucapt + -ion-, -io -ion; usucaption, alteration (influenced by caption) of usucapion