commorancy

noun — 2 senses

commorancy

noun

Etymology From stem of Latin commorāns, present participle of commorārī (“to remain, delay”), from mora (“a delay”), + -cy.

1

Dated A house for a place of residence, usually a temporary one.

2

Dated Act of dwelling or residence in a place; habitation.

  • Commorancy consists in usually lying there.1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:
Related terms
commorance, commorant

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