Added 10 October 2026
hypothecate
/haɪˈpɒθɪkeɪt/ verb
Latin root: hypothecatus Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hypothecate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Latin hypothecatus, past participle of hypotheco, hypothecare. This was in turn derived from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, “pledge”), from the verb ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, “to pledge as surety”).
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