L'ipoteca
Example: Hanno messo l'ipoteca sulla casa per ottenere un prestito.
Definition
"L'ipoteca" refers to a legal claim or lien on a property, typically real estate, used as security for a loan. It allows the lender to seize the property if the borrower fails to repay the debt, as in the phrase 'Hanno messo l'ipoteca sulla casa per ottenere un prestito.'
Etymology
The word "l'ipoteca" comes from the Greek term 'hypothēkē,' meaning 'pledge' or 'security.' It entered Italian through Latin 'hypotheca,' reflecting the concept of a legal right held as security for a debt. Did you know that originally it referred broadly to any pledge, not just real estate?
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