# emphyteusis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛmfɪˈtjuːsɪs/

## Definitions
1. A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold

## Etymology
From Latin emphyteusis, from Ancient Greek ἐμφύτευσις (emphúteusis, “tenure of a type of leasehold”).

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