penhor

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penhor

  • /pɨ.ˈɲoɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim pignus, orem.

noun

  1. objeto que se dá como garantia de um contrato ou dívida
  2. sinal
  3. testemunho
  4. segurança
  5. prova

Similar: arras

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: arras

In English

  • pledge delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt

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"penhor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/penhor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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penhor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/penhor

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"penhor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/penhor.

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@misc{penhor_2026,
  title = {penhor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/penhor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}