Word a Day
mortgage
What does mortgage mean?
mortgage (noun): a legal agreement in which a borrower pledges real property as collateral for a loan used to purchase or refinance that property.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce mortgage?
/ˈmɔɹɡədʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does mortgage come from?
From Middle English morgage and Middle French mortgage, from Anglo-Norman morgage.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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