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
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We pay the mortgage on the house every month.
negó .
The bank refused him the mortgage.
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We still have ten years left on the mortgage.
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How much are you asking for as a mortgage on the flat?
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With this mortgage the interest rates are very high.
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