impignorate

transitive verb

im·​pig·​no·​rate

ə̇mˈpignəˌrāt

: pledge, pawn, mortgage

impignoration

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈrāshən

noun

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin or Medieval Latin impignoratus, impigneratus, past participle of impignorare, impignerare, from Latin in- in- entry 2 + pignorare, pignerare to pledge

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