pignoration

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noun

The act of pledging or pawning.

OriginLatin pignorātiō →
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Meanings

nounpignoration (countable and uncountable, plural pignorations)

plural pignorations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of pledging or pawning.
  2. countableuncountablelawThe taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, until compensation is made

Origin

  1. Latinpignorātiō
  2. Englishpignoration

From Latin pignorātiō, derivation of pignerō (“to pledge”), from pignus, genitive pignoris (“a pledge, a pawn”). Compare French pignoration.

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Translations

Spanish pignoración
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APA

pignoration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignoration

MLA

“pignoration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignoration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pignoration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignoration.

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