usucapir

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ūsūcapere, from ūsus + capiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /usukaˈpiɾ/ [u.su.kaˈpiɾ]
• Rhymes: -iɾ
• Syllabification: u‧su‧ca‧pir

Verb

usucapir

1. (transitive) to acquire property rights through customary use

Usage notes

• Used only in the infinitive and past participle.

Further reading

• “usucapir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10