hypothecary

hy·poth·e·car·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-poth-i-ker-ee, hi-]
- /haɪˈpɒθ ɪˌkɛr i, hɪ-/
- /hˌaɪpəʊðəkˈeəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-poth-i-ker-ee, hi-]
- /haɪˈpɒθ ɪˌkɛr i, hɪ-/

Definitions of hypothecary word

adjective hypothecary of or relating to a hypothec. 1
adjective hypothecary created or secured by a hypothec. 1
noun hypothecary Of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan. 1
adjective hypothecary relating to a hypothec or secured debt 0
noun hypothecary (law) The holder of a hypothec, or pledge. 0

See all 5 definitions of hypothecary

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Origin of hypothecary

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; hypothec + -ary

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Parts of speech for Hypothecary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hypothecary

hypothecary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hypothecary usage trend in Literature

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