obbligazione

obligation

noun ohb-blee-gah-TSYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: from Latin obligatio

Also means

bond

Usage Note

Obbligazione is a legal or moral obligation, but in finance it is a 'bond' (a debt security), distinct from azione ('share'). Note the double 'b' and the -zione ending, which is always feminine; the plural is le obbligazioni.

Examples

"Ho comprato un'obbligazione statale."

Natural Translation

I bought a government bond.

Literal Translation

I-have bought a-bond state.

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