Etymology

fidepromissor

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Today it means: One who pledges himself as security for another; bail, surety Full definition →

Latin fidēprōmissor
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  1. Latin · derived fromfidēprōmissor“guarantor, surety”
  2. English todayfidepromissor

From Latin fidēprōmissor (“guarantor, surety”), from fidēprōmittō (“make a promise on behalf of another person, stand as guarantor or surety”) + -tor, from fidē (“in faith”) + prōmittō (“promise”) + -or (“agent suffix”).

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