feudatory

Alternative forms

• feodatory (17 ^th century)

Etymology

From the Latin feudātōrius, from the Mediaeval Latin feudāre (“to enfeoff”), from feudum, feodum.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: fyo͞oʹdətərĭ, IPA^(key): /ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/

Adjective

feudatory (not comparable)

1. Relating to feudalism, feudal.

Noun

feudatory (plural feudatories)

1. A feudal vassal.
2. A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.

References

• “feudatory, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]