mortmain
n.
"inalienable ownership," mid-15c., from Anglo-French morte mayn, Old French mortemain, literally "dead hand," from Medieval Latin mortua manus; see mortal, adj. + manual, adj.. Probably a metaphorical expression.
词汇 | mortmain |
词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary mortmain n. "inalienable ownership," mid-15c., from Anglo-French morte mayn, Old French mortemain, literally "dead hand," from Medieval Latin mortua manus; see mortal, adj. + manual, adj.. Probably a metaphorical expression. |
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