Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

submortgagee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-mort-gagee
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who provides a loan secured by a mortgagee's interest in a mortgage and in effect becomes the assignee of that mortgage.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Accordingly, the submortgagee can take no action against the ship or owner unless and until the underlying mortgage becomes enforceable."

Etymology

From sub- + mortgagee.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Usage

Inflected Forms

submortgagees (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

submortgage

Questions

What does submortgagee mean?: One who provides a loan secured by a mortgagee's interest in a mortgage and in effect becomes the assignee of that mortgage.
Where does submortgagee come from?: From sub- + mortgagee.

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