fianza

Spanish

Etymology

From fiar (“to guarantee”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈfjanθa/ [ˈfjãn̟.θa]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈfjansa/ [ˈfjãn.sa]
(Spain) Rhymes: -anθa
(Latin America) Rhymes: -ansa
Syllabification: fian‧za

Noun

fianza f (plural fianzas)

(law) suretyship
(law) bail
Salió bajo fianza.
He was released on bail.
deposit (on a rental item)
pagar una fianza ― to post a deposit
bond

Derived terms

afianzar
contrato de fianza
fianza de arraigo
poner en fianza

Descendants

→ Cebuano: piyansa
→ Tagalog: piyansa

Further reading

“fianza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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