fideicommissary
1 of 2noun
fi·dei·com·mis·sary
¦fīdēˌīˈkäməˌserē,
-dēˌīkəˈmisərē
plural -es
: a person who is the beneficiary under civil law of a fideicommissum and who is nearly equivalent to a cestui que trust of common law
fideicommissary
2 of 2adjective
: of, having to do with, or of the nature of a fideicommissum
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Late Latin fideicommissarius, from fideicommissum + Latin -arius -ary (noun suffix)
Adjective
Late Latin fideicommissarius, from fideicommissum + Latin -arius -ary (adjective suffix)