Hypothèque

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Hypothek , 🇪🇸 hipoteca , 🇮🇹 ipoteca , 🇵🇹 hipoteca , 🇨🇳 抵押贷款 , 🇯🇵 不動産抵当権 , 🇰🇷 주택담보대출 , 🇸🇦 رهن عقاري , 🇮🇳 मकान भंडारवस्तु पर ऋण

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Etymology

The French noun **hypothèque** is a direct borrowing from the Latin *hypotheca*, itself derived from the Greek *hypothēkē* (“a deposit, something set beneath”), from *hypo-* (“under”) + *thēkē* (“box, receptacle”). It entered French in the 13th century to denote a legal obligation or mortgage, reflecting its original sense of a “subordinate pledge” or “sub‑foundation” in Roman law. The term has kept the same core meaning, evolving only in spelling and usage within modern French legal terminology.

Synonyms

gage garantie prêt hypothécaire fiducie droit de gage crédit immobilier crédit hypothécaire hypothèque de biens immobiliers

Antonyms

propriété libre propriété dégagée propriété sans dette fonds propres capital propre