ipoteca
mortgage
noun ee-poh-TEH-kah Less Common
Origin: from Greek 'hypotheke'
Also means
lien
Usage Note
Ipoteca is a legal charge on property securing a loan; accendere un'ipoteca means to take out a mortgage. The plural is ipoteche (the -ca keeps a hard sound with -che).
Examples
"Hanno acceso un'ipoteca sulla casa."
Natural Translation
They took out a mortgage on the house.
Literal Translation
They-have lit a-mortgage on-the house.

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