# usufruct

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/

## Definitions
1. The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged.

## Etymology
From Late Latin ūsufrūctus, from ūsus + frūctus (“usage of the fruits of production”). Cognate with French usufruit, Italian usufrutto, usofrutto, Occitan usufrug, Portuguese usufruto, Spanish usufructo.

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