hypotheca

Meaning

A pledge given as surety for a loan.

Concepts

Synonyms

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[hy.pɔˈtʰeː.ka]
Etymology

Borrowed from the Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, “warning, pledge”), from the verb ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, “put down, pledge”).

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