conventionary

adjective

con·​ven·​tion·​ary

kənˈvenchəˌnerē

: acting under convention or contract : settled by express agreement

—used now chiefly of a form of tenure existing in Cornwall and parts of Devonshire, England

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin conventionarius, from Latin convention-, conventio + -arius -ary

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