pignorate

pignorate · adjective¹

1. Latin · derived frompignerātus“pledged, guaranteed”
2. Medieval Latin · borrowed frompignoratus
3. English todaypignorate

From Medieval Latin pignoratus, variant of earlier Latin pignerātus (“pledged, guaranteed”).

pignorate · verb²

1. Latin · derived frompignerō“to pledge, to guarantee”
2. Medieval Latin · borrowed frompignoro
3. English todaypignorate

From Medieval Latin pignoro, variant of earlier Latin pignerō (“to pledge, to guarantee”).

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