villicus

noun

vil·​li·​cus

ˈvilə̇kəs

plural villici

-ləˌsī

1

: the steward and overseer of a large farm or of farmlands in Roman and early medieval times

2

: a member of a privileged class of feudal landless tillers holding a farm of a landlord for a part of the harvest or for a fixed fee

Word History

Etymology

Latin vilicus, villicus, from villa country house, country estate + -icus -ic

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