hipoteca

Etymology

From Latin hypothēca (“pledge, mortgage”).

Noun

hipoteca f (plural hipoteques)

1. mortgage

Further reading

• “hipoteca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Alternative forms

• hypotheca (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin hypotheca, from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.po.ˈtɛ.ka/

Noun

hipoteca f (plural hipotecas)

1. mortgage (special form of secured loan)

Etymology

From Latin hypotheca, from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ipoˈteka/, [ipoˈt̪eka]

Noun

hipoteca f (plural hipotecas)

1. mortgage

Further reading

• “hipoteca” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.