Respondentia
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A loan upon goods laden on board a ship. uncountable, usually
"In some places of Italy, money may be lent on respondentia to persons who are not interested in the ship, but those loans must be made in the form of a wager."
Example
More examples"In some places of Italy, money may be lent on respondentia to persons who are not interested in the ship, but those loans must be made in the form of a wager."
Etymology
From Latin respondentia; see also respondence.
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