English Explanatory Dictionary

fidepromissor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who pledges himself as security for another; bail, surety

Pronunciation

/ˌfaɪdiːpɹəʊˈmɪsɔː(ɹ)/

Word forms

fidepromissor fidepromissors

Etymology

From Latin fidēprōmissor (“guarantor, surety”), from fidēprōmittō (“make a promise on behalf of another person, stand as guarantor or surety”) + -tor, from fidē (“in faith”) + prōmittō (“promise”) + -or (“agent suffix”).

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