Word: liferent
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: li
fer
ent
Definition: The right to receive for life the benefits of a property or other asset, without the right to dispose of it.
Morphemes:
Affix: life
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).
Affix: rent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A profit from possession of a valuable right, as a restricted license to engage in a trade or business.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: reddere
Language: la
Decoded: reddere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I return in profit.