hypothec

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hypothec

/haɪˈpɒθ.ɪk/ UK
/hɪˈ-/ UK
/haɪˈpɑ.θɪk/ US
/hɪˈ-/ US

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From Latin hypothēca (“pledge, mortgage”), from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, “warning, pledge”).

noun hypothecs

uncountable, usually In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.
uncountable, usually In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a mortgage.
colloquial, uncountable, usually Everything; the whole lot. ...saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly.

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@misc{hypothec_2026,
  title = {hypothec},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypothec},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}