praedial

adjective

prae·​di·​al

variants or predial

ˈprēdēəl 

1

: being or made up of land or immovable property or the profits therefrom : landed

—used chiefly with reference to the Roman and civil law systems and practically equivalent to the real of English law

2

: of, relating to, or arising from land or landed property : attached to land

praedial slaves

a praedial relationship

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin praedialis, from Latin praedium + -alis -al

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