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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmortise
/ˈɑː.mɔː.taɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To gradually write off the initial cost of an asset over a period.
"The company decided to amortise the cost of the software license over five years." - 2
To gradually pay off a debt, such as a mortgage, by regular installments.
"Monthly payments are structured to amortise the principal and interest simultaneously."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'amortiss-', stem of 'amortir', from Late Latin 'ad-'(to) + 'mors'(death), meaning 'to bring to death' or 'kill'. Historically evolved in Anglo-French legal terminology to mean extinguishing a debt or transferring property to a corporation (mortmain), later shifting in modern finance to describe the gradual write-off or reduction of an asset or debt over a period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amortise" is said worldwide
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amortir
Transliteration: ah-mor-teer
"L'entreprise doit amortir cet investissement sur dix ans."
amortisieren
Transliteration: ah-mor-ti-zee-ren
"Wir müssen die Maschine innerhalb von fünf Jahren amortisieren."
ammortizzare
Transliteration: am-mor-tiz-zat-re
"Il costo del macchinario verrà ammortizzato nel tempo."
amortizar
Transliteration: ah-mor-ti-sar
"Van a amortizar el préstamo hipotecario en veinte años."
amortizar
Transliteration: ah-mor-ti-zar
"É preciso amortizar a dívida antes do prazo final."
ऋण चुकाना
Transliteration: rin chukana
"कंपनी को किस्तों में अपने ऋण को चुकाना (amortise) होगा।"
摊销
Transliteration: tān xiāo
"企业需要把这项无形资产进行摊销。"
상각하다
Transliteration: sanggakhada
"회사는 수년에 걸쳐 자산을 상각하기로 결정했다."
減가각하다
Transliteration: genka shaku suru
Script: 減価償却する
"企業は数年間にわたって資産を償却する。"
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