Acquests

/ˈækwɛsts/ noun

Definition

Plural form of acquest; multiple items of property or possessions that have been acquired or purchased.

Etymology

Regular plural of acquest (Old French acquest) formed with the standard English plural suffix -s. While the singular acquest is rare in modern English, the plural maintains the legal distinction of purchased properties.

Kelly Says

You'd most likely encounter 'acquests' in historical legal documents or family property disputes, where lawyers carefully distinguished between what you bought and what was passed down to you—wealth tracking was serious business!

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