acquest

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French aquest, (French acquêt), from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *acquestum, *acquaesītum, for Latin acquisītum, past participle (used substantively) of acquirere (“to acquire”). See acquire.

Noun

acquest (countable and uncountable, plural acquests)

(rare) Acquisition; the thing gained.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
(law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.
(Can we find and add a quotation of John Bouvier to this entry?)

Usage notes

Bouvier, 1856, from which the Webster derives, uses the spelling acquets.

References

acquest in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French acquest.

Noun

acquest m (plural acquests)

acquisition

Descendants

French: acquêt

单词	acquest
释义	acquest English Etymology Borrowed from Old French aquest, (French acquêt), from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin acquestum, acquaesītum, for Latin acquisītum, past participle (used substantively) of acquirere (“to acquire”). See acquire. Noun acquest (countable and uncountable, plural acquests) (rare) Acquisition; the thing gained. (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?) (law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. (Can we find and add a quotation of John Bouvier to this entry?) Usage notes Bouvier, 1856, from which the Webster derives, uses the spelling acquets. References acquest in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. Middle French Etymology From Old French acquest. Noun acquest m (plural acquests) acquisition Descendants French: acquêt
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