sennorio

Old Spanish

Etymology

From sennor (“lord”) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɲoˈɾio/

Noun

sennorio m (usually uncountable)

1. dominion, jurisdiction
   • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 7r:

     Et la eſtrella que es ſobrel touiello del poſtremero pie del ſigno de aries a fuerça ⁊ ſennorio ſobresta piedra […]

     And the star on the ankle of the furthest foot of the sign of Aries has power and dominion over this stone […]

   • Idem, 31r.

     […] a meſter que qui por ellos quiſiere obrar que cate el eſtado dela planeta mercurio que a ſennorio ſobrellos […]

     […] so he who wishes to act through them should watch the state of the planet Mercury, which has dominion over them […]

Descendants

• Spanish: señorío