# vadium vivum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A living pledge, which exists where an estate is granted until a debt is paid out of its proceeds.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin vadium vivum (“living pledge”).

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