prepayment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌpɹiːˈpeɪ.mənt/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English payment English prepayment From pre- + payment.
Meanings
- A payment in advance.
- A cost paid in a fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the cost is recognized
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prepayments | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pre-payment | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
prepayment penalty · nonprepayment
Translations (18)
fi siirtosaaminen (A cost paid in a fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the cost is recognized) · ru ава́нс (payment in advance) · fi ennakkomaksu (A cost paid in a fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the cost is recognized) · fr prépaiement (payment in advance) · de Vorauszahlung (payment in advance) · fi ennakkomaksu (payment in advance) · ja 元払い (payment in advance) · pl przedpłata (payment in advance) · ga réamhíocaíocht (payment in advance) · cmn 先付 (payment in advance) · el προπληρωμή (payment in advance) · el προκαταβολή (payment in advance) · cmn 預付 /预付 (payment in advance) · it anticipo (payment in advance) · ga íocaíocht roimh ré (payment in advance) · nb forhåndsbetaling (payment in advance) · fi ennakko (payment in advance) · ru предопла́та (payment in advance)