masoveria
/məzuzəˈɾiə/
CA
A Catalan rural leasehold system where a farmer works a landowner's farm in exchange for occupying a portion of the property, or a farm operating under this system.
La masoveria és un sistema tradicional de lloguer rural a Catalunya.
The masoveria is a traditional rural rental system in Catalonia.
Etymology
Derived from the Catalan word "mas", meaning 'farmhouse' or 'country estate', with the suffix "-overia" indicating the system associated with the mas. It has been used in Catalonia since the medieval period to describe rural land tenure arrangements.
Memory Aid
Connect "masoveria" to "mas" (farmhouse) to remember it refers to a system tied to rural Catalan farms.
Collocations
sistema de masoveriacontracte de masoveriamasoveria catalana
Synonyms
règim de masoveriaarrendament rural