com·mo·da·tum /ˌkä-mə-'dā-təm, ˌkō-mō-'dä-tu̇m/ n [Latin, loan, from neuter of commodatus, past participle of commodare to lend, bestow]: a gratuitous loan of movable property to be used and returned by the borrower: loan for use at loan compare deposit; gratuitous bailment at bailment; loan for consumption at loan
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.