Word: mortgage
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mort
gage
Definition: To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.
Morphemes:
Affix: mortgage
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mortuum
Language: la
Decoded: mortuum
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: faint, overwhelmed.
Affix: vadium
Language: la
Decoded: vadium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pledge or security; bail.