ассигнация

Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish asygnacja, from Latin assignātiō (allocation, designation, appointment).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐsʲɪɡˈnat͡sɨjə]

Noun

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ассигна́ция (assignácijaf inan (genitive ассигна́ции, nominative plural ассигна́ции, genitive plural ассигна́ций)

  1. (dated or historical) banknote (particularly, paper money in Russia from 1769 to 1849 and in France during the French Revolution)
    Synonym: ассигна́т (assignát)
  2. (finance) payment order

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Descendants

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  • Yiddish: אַסיגנאַציע (asignatsye), סיגנאַציע (signatsye)