fideicommissary

[ fahy-dee-ahy-kom-i-ser-ee ]

noun

, plural fi·de·i·com·mis·sar·ies.

1. the recipient of a fideicommissum.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a fideicommissum.

fideicommissary

/ ˌfɪdɪaɪˈkɒmɪsərɪ /

noun

1. a person who receives a fideicommissum

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a fideicommissum

Word History and Origins

Origin of fideicommissary¹

1875–80; < Late Latin fideī commissārius, equivalent to fideī commiss ( um ) a fideicommissum + -ārius -ary