hypothèque

See also: hypothéqué

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hypothēca, from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē).

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.pɔ.tɛk/

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Noun

hypothèque f (plural hypothèques)

1. mortgage
2. obstacle

Related terms

• hypothécaire
• hypothéquer

Descendants

• → Turkish: ipotek

Further reading

• “hypothèque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

From Latin hypothēca (“pledge given as surety for a loan”), from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē).

Noun

hypothèque f (plural hypothèques)

1. (Jersey, finance) mortgage