pignus

[ pig-nuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Roman and Civil Law.

, plural pig·no·ra [pig, -ner-, uh].

Origin of pignus¹

< Latin: literally, pledge

Aptius uero per utriusque pignus et sanguinem amborum negotio consuli.

The Roman word "pignus," which Plutarch translates by ἐνέχυρα, means a thing pawned and delivered as a security to the pawnee.

Parvum non parv amiciti pignus—A slight pledge of no small friendship.

ContentsContents p.4cross-reference: return to footnote of "Pignus Amoris"

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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