|kämən|dēt, kōⁿmäⁿdēt noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Italian accomandita, from feminine of accomandito, past part of accomandare to deposit in safe custody, from ad- + (assumed) Vulgar Latin commandare to commend, command — more at command
civil law : a form of partnership in which there are one or more silent partners who contribute funds but were liable originally only for the capital invested and later only according to a registered scheme of liability