parcenary

noun

par·​ce·​nary ˈpär-sə-ˌner-ē 

: coparcenary sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French parcenerie, from parcener

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

parcenary

noun

par·​ce·​nary ˈpärs-ᵊn-ˌer-ē 

plural parcenaries

: coparcenary

Etymology

Anglo-French parcenarie, from Old French parçonerie, from parçon portion, from Latin partition-, partitio partition