mancipate

transitive verb

man·​ci·​pate
-səˌpāt
-ed/-ing/-s
1
obsolete : to place in subjection or bondage : bind, restrict
2
Roman law : to transfer by mancipation

Word History

Etymology

Latin mancipatus, past participle of mancipare, from mancip-, manceps purchaser, from manus hand + -cip-, -ceps (from capere to take)

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“Mancipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mancipate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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