Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

submortgage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-mort-gage
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secured loan whereby a mortgagee uses his interest in a mortgage as collateral on a loan with a third party, in effect transferring or assigning the mortgage thereto.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The amount secured by the submortgage can never exceed the amount secured by the original mortgage."

Etymology

From sub- + mortgage.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Usage

Inflected Forms

submortgages (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

submortgagee

Questions

What does submortgage mean?: A secured loan whereby a mortgagee uses his interest in a mortgage as collateral on a loan with a third party, in effect transferring or assigning the mortgage thereto.
Where does submortgage come from?: From sub- + mortgage.

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