El feudalismo
Example: El feudalismo dominó Europa durante la Edad Media.
Definition
"El feudalismo" refers to the medieval social and economic system characterized by the exchange of land for military service and loyalty, where lords owned large estates and vassals served them in return for protection and land usage rights. It dominated Europe during the Middle Ages.
Etymology
The term "el feudalismo" derives from the Latin word 'feodum' or 'feudum', meaning 'fief' or 'land held in exchange for service'. It was adopted into Spanish to describe the system prevalent in medieval Europe. Did you know? The word reflects the importance of land as the basis of power and social hierarchy in that era.
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"El feudalismo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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