ὑποθήκη

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the verb ῠ̔ποτῐ́θημῐ (hupotíthēmi, put down, pledge). Morphologically, from ὑπο- (hupo-, under) +‎ -θήκη (-thḗkē, case, holster). Other suggestion, from ὀπτῐκός (optikós, of or for sight).

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Noun

ῠ̔ποθήκη (hupothḗkēf (genitive ῠ̔ποθήκης); first declension

  1. suggestion, counsel, warning
    Χείρωνος ὑποθῆκαιKheírōnos hupothêkaiThe Precepts of Chiron
  2. (law) pledge, deposit, mortgage
    Synonym: ῥύσιον (rhúsion)

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