arrha

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noun

Money or some other valuable item given to evidence a contract; a pledge or earnest.

OriginLatin arrha →
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Meanings

nounarrha (plural arrhae)

plural arrhae

  1. historicallawMoney or some other valuable item given to evidence a contract; a pledge or earnest.

Origin

  1. Latinarrha“deposit, pledge”
  2. Englisharrha

From Latin arrha (“deposit, pledge”).

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Translations

French arrhes
  • arrhesmoney or valuables given to evidence a contract
Portuguese arras
  • arrasmoney or valuables given to evidence a contract

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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