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)
- mortgage
- obstacle
Related terms
- hypothécaire
- hypothéquer
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)
- (Jersey, finance) mortgage