pignus
[ pig-nuh s ]
/ ˈpɪg nəs /
noun, plural pig·no·ra [pig-ner-uh] /ˈpɪg nər ə/. Roman and Civil Law.
property held as security for a debt.
the contract containing such a pledge.
Origin of pignus
< Latin: literally, pledge
Words nearby pignus
pigmentolysin,
pigmentum nigrum,
pigmy,
pignoli,
pignon,
pignus,
pignut,
pigouvian tax,
pigpen,
pigs,
pigs in blankets
Example sentences from the Web for pignus
The Roman word "pignus," which Plutarch translates by ἐνέχυρα, means a thing pawned and delivered as a security to the pawnee.
Plutarch's Lives Volume III. |PlutarchContentsContents p.4cross-reference: return to footnote of "Pignus Amoris"