ὑποθήκη

See also: υποθήκη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the verb ῠ̔ποτῐ́θημῐ (hupotíthēmi, “put down, pledge”). Morphologically, from ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) +‎ -θήκη (-thḗkē, “case, holster”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῠ̔ποθήκη • (hupothḗkē) f (genitive ῠ̔ποθήκης); first declension

  1. suggestion, counsel, warning
    Χείρωνος ὑποθῆκαι ― Kheírōnos hupothêkai ― The Precepts of Chiron
  2. (law) pledge, deposit, mortgage
    Synonym: ῥύσιον (rhúsion)

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