penhor
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese pennor, from Vulgar Latin *pignorem, from Latin pignus n (“pledge”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: pe‧nhor
Noun edit
penhor m (plural penhores)
- pledge (solemn promise)
- Synonym: promessa
- pledge (security to guarantee payment of a debt)
- Synonym: garantia