penhor

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pennor, from Vulgar Latin *pignorem, from Latin pignus n (“pledge”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pẽˈɲoʁ/ [pẽˈj̃oh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pẽˈɲoʁ/ [pẽˈj̃oh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /pẽˈɲoɾ/ [pẽˈj̃oɾ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pẽˈɲoʁ/ [pẽˈj̃oχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈɲoɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɲoɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɲoɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɲo.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: pe‧nhor

Noun

penhor m (plural penhores)

1. pledge (solemn promise)

   Synonym: promessa

2. pledge (security to guarantee payment of a debt)

   Synonym: garantia

Derived terms

• casa de penhor
• loja de penhores

Related terms

• penhora
• penhorabilidade
• penhorado
• penhorante
• penhorar
• penhorável
• penhorista