amortizement
|a-mor-tize-ment|
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/əˈmɔːrtɪzmənt/
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/əˈmɔːtɪzmənt/
(amortize)
gradual reduction
Etymology
Etymology Information
'amortizement' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'amortissement,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'mort' meant 'death.'
Historical Evolution
'amortissement' transformed into the English word 'amortizement' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to bring to death or extinction,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'gradual repayment or reduction of a debt.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset over a period.
The amortizement of the loan will take 10 years.
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Last updated: 2025/07/20 03:21