fianza

Spanish

Etymology

From fiar (“to guarantee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈfjanθa/ [ˈfjãn̟.θa], /fiˈanθa/ [fiˈãn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈfjansa/ [ˈfjãn.sa], /fiˈansa/ [fiˈãn.sa]
• Rhymes: -anθa
• Rhymes: -ansa
• Syllabification: fian‧za, fi‧an‧za

Noun

fianza f (plural fianzas)

1. (law) suretyship
2. (law) bail

   Salió bajo fianza.

   He was released on bail.

3. deposit (on a rental item)

   pagar una fianza ― to post a deposit

4. bond

Derived terms

• afianzar
• contrato de fianza
• fianza de arraigo
• poner en fianza

 

Descendants

• → Cebuano: piyansa
• → Tagalog: piyansa

Further reading

• “fianza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28