"possessum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: possessa [plural], possessums [plural]
Etymology: Latin Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|possessa|s}} possessum (plural possessa or possessums)
  1. (linguistics) Something which is possessed. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-possessum-en-noun-vRid2COg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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