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obligatio.

obligation (legal/money); bond; being liable; mortgaging/pledging/guaranteeing;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɔb.lɪˈɡaː.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[ob.liˈɡat.t͡si.o]
  1. binding; engaging, pledging, obligation, bond

    declension-3
  2. obligatory relationship

    declension-3
  3. document that confirms a bond or obligation

    declension-3
  4. entangling, ensnaring

    declension-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ-der. Latin ligō Latin obligō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin obligātiō From obligō (“bind in obligation; restrain”) + -tiō.

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