antichresis

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noun

An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.

OriginLate Latin antichresis ← Ancient Greek ἀντίχρησις →
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Meanings

nounantichresis (plural antichreses)

plural antichreses

  1. civil lawAn agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀντίχρησις
  2. Late Latinantichresis
  3. Englishantichresis

From Late Latin antichresis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχρησις (antíkhrēsis).

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Translations

Catalan anticresi
  • anticresiagreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property
Esperanto kontraŭuzo
  • kontraŭuzoagreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property
French antichrèse
  • antichrèseagreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property
Italian anticresi
  • anticresiagreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property
Portuguese anticrese
  • anticreseagreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property
Spanish anticresis
  • anticresisagreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property
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APA

antichresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antichresis

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“antichresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antichresis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antichresis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antichresis.

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