Cadastre
/kəˈdæstər/noun
An official register of land boundaries, ownership, and value used for taxation.
Did you know?Cadastre ultimately traces back to Greek *katastikhon*, a list or register, and entered European legal language through medieval administrative bureaucracy rather than any mystical tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
katastikhon
“a list, register, or line-by-line record”
Late Latin
Latin
catastrum
“a register or tax record”
Medieval Latin / Old French
Latin / French
cadastre
“a land-tax register or survey record”
17th Century
French
cadastre
“an official record of land and its value for taxation”
Modern English
English
cadastre
“an official register of property boundaries and ownership”
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