Definition of ganancial
:being, relating to, or held under the Spanish system of law that controls the title and disposition of the property acquired during marriage by a spouse
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ganancial
adjective
ga·nan·cial
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gəˈnanchəl
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Spanish gȧnȧnˈthyȧl or -ˈsyȧl
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Origin and Etymology of ganancial
Spanish, relating to profit, held jointly by husband and wife, from ganancia profit, from ganar to gain, earn, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse gana to gape, stare; akin to Greek chaskein to gape, yawn
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