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antichresis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-tichre-sis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.

Etymology

From Late Latin antichresis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχρησις (antíkhrēsis).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: antichresis, ἀντίχρησις

Inflected Forms

antichreses (plural)

Questions

What does antichresis mean?
An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.
Where does antichresis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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