possessory

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English possessorie, borrowed from Old French possessoire or Late Latin possessōrius. Compare modern French possessoire. === Pronunciation === enPR: pə-zĕs′ə-rē (Received Pronunciation, Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/; (also Received Pronunciation) /pəˈzɛs.ə.ɹiː/ (General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA(key): /pəˈzɛs.ə.ɹi/; (also Scotland) /pʌˈzɛs.ʌ.ɹi/ (India) IPA(key): /poˈzɛ(ː)s.o.ɾiː/ Rhymes: -ɛsəɹi Hyphenation: pos‧ses‧so‧ry === Adjective === possessory (not comparable) Of, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession. Synonym: possessorial a possessory interest a possessory lord ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “possessory”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.