fianza
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From fiar (“to guarantee”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈfjanθa/ [ˈfjãn̟.θa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈfjansa/ [ˈfjãn.sa]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -anθa
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansa
- Syllabification: fian‧za
Noun edit
fianza f (plural fianzas)
- (law) suretyship
- (law) bail
- Salió bajo fianza.
- He was released on bail.
- deposit (on a rental item)
- pagar una fianza ― to post a deposit
- bond
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “fianza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014