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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