# commodatum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A gratuitous loan for the temporary use of a thing to be returned after a fixed or determinable time.
2. A contract in which movables are loaned in this way.

## Etymology
From Middle English, from Latin commodātum (“loan”), neuter substantive of commodātus (“borrowed, lent”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/commodatum