hipoteca
/ipoˈteka/ · B2 · noun · f
mortgage
🏠💰 hipoteca = Greek hypo (under) + theke (place) — property put 'under' as security
From Greek hypothēkē, 'something placed under' a debt as a pledge. Hypo = under (as in hypodermic), and the house is the pledge held beneath the loan. Say it: ee-po-TEH-ka.