Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypothecary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-pothe-cary
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan

noun

The holder of a hypothec, or pledge

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hypothecaries (plural)

Derived Forms

hypothecarily

Phrases

Not to be confused with hypothecal

Frequently Paired Words

Not to be confused with hypothecal apothecary

Synonyms

hypothecatee

Questions

What does hypothecary mean?
Of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan

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