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possidente

landowner

noun pohs-see-DEN-teh Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: From Latin possidentem, present participle of possidere (to possess).

Also means

property owner

Usage Note

Possidente is an epicene noun — the same form serves for both masculine (il possidente) and feminine (la possidente). It denotes someone who owns substantial property or land, often with a connotation of inherited wealth. In historical Italian literature it frequently describes the rural landed class.

Examples

"Il possidente viveva di rendita nelle campagne."

Natural Translation

The landowner lived off income in the countryside.

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