préciput
French edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin praecipuum, with influence from caput.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
préciput m (plural préciputs)
- (law) advantage, supplement contractually granted to an heir, a spouse, etc.
- Elle a vingt mille francs de préciput.
- She is entitled to 20,000 francs of the estate before it is divided up, in addition to her equal share.
Further reading edit
- “préciput”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.