fianza

Spanish

Etymology

From fiar (“to guarantee”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

fianza f (plural fianzas)

(law) suretyship
(law) bail
Salió bajo fianza.
He was released on bail.
deposit (on a rental item)
pagar una fianza ― to post a deposit
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 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024