montepío

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Etymology[edit]

From monte (mount) +‎ pío (pious). Similar to English mount of piety and Italian monte di pietà.

Noun[edit]

montepío m (plural montepíos)

  1. social collective fund
  2. institution that holds the fund
    • 2016 November 4, “El exlíder minero asturiano amasó su fortuna con dietas y certificaciones falsas de obras”, in El País[1]:
      Esta constructora ya había resultado adjudicataria de otras contratas del montepío minero asturiano.
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