Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ipoˈteka/

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Translation

mortgage

Word origin

From Latin hypotheca, from Greek hupotheke ('pledge, deposit'), from hupotithenai ('to put under, pledge').

Origin
Greek
Root
hupotheke
English cognates
hypothecate

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralhipotecas

Examples

.

We pay the mortgage on the house every month.

negó .

The bank refused him the mortgage.

.

We still have ten years left on the mortgage.

¿ ?

How much are you asking for as a mortgage on the flat?

.

With this mortgage the interest rates are very high.

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This word is part of lesson 81.