acquest

Meaning

Noun

• Acquisition; the thing gained.
• Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.

Origin

• From Middle English aqueste (later conflating with enqueste), from Old French aquest, (French acquêt), from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *acquaestum, *acquaesītum, for Latin acquisītum, past participle (used substantively) of acquirō. acquis.