personalty

noun

per·​son·​al·​ty ˈpərs-nəl-tē How to pronounce personalty (audio)
ˈpər-sə-nəl-
plural personalties

Examples of personalty in a Sentence

and I will my personalty to my children

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French personalté, from Late Latin personalitat-, personalitas personality

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of personalty was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near personalty

Cite this Entry

“Personalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personalty. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

personalty

noun
per·​son·​al·​ty ˈpərs-nəl-tē How to pronounce personalty (audio)
-ᵊn-əl-
plural personalties
: personal property as distinguished from real estate

Legal Definition

personalty

noun
per·​son·​al·​ty ˈpərs-ᵊn-əl-tē How to pronounce personalty (audio)
: personal property at property
Etymology

Anglo-French personalté, from Late Latin personalit- personalitas personality

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