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Equity Investment

/ˈɛkwɪti ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of investing in a company by purchasing shares, thereby acquiring ownership interest.

    "Many startups seek equity investment to fund their growth and development."
  2. 2

    A financial stake in a company that represents ownership, typically in the form of stocks.

    "Investors often diversify their portfolios by including equity investments in various sectors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'equity' originates from the Latin 'aequitas', meaning fairness or equality, and has evolved through Middle English. 'Investment' comes from the Latin 'investire', meaning to clothe or to put on, which transitioned into the financial context in the late 15th century.

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🇫🇷French → English

Investissement en capital

Transliteration: ɛ̃vɛstisəmɑ̃ ɑ̃ kapita

"Les startups recherchent souvent un investissement en capital pour se développer."

🇩🇪German → English

Eigenkapitalinvestition

Transliteration: aɪ̯ɡn̩ˈkaːpitaˌɪnvɛstɪt͡si̯oːn

"Viele Unternehmen benötigen Eigenkapitalinvestitionen, um zu wachsen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Investimento in equity

Transliteration: inˈvestimento in ˈɛkwɪti

"Le startup cercano investimenti in equity per espandere le loro operazioni."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Inversión de capital

Transliteration: inβeɾˈsjon de kaˈpital

"Las empresas emergentes a menudo buscan inversión de capital para crecer."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Investimento em capital

Transliteration: ĩveʁʃiˈmentu ẽ kɐpiˈtaw

"Muitas startups buscam investimento em capital para se expandir."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

इक्विटी निवेश

Transliteration: ikviti nivesh

"कई स्टार्टअप विकास के लिए इक्विटी निवेश की तलाश करते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

股权投资

Transliteration: gǔquán tóuzī

"许多初创公司寻求股权投资以促进增长。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

주식 투자

Transliteration: jusik tuja

"많은 스타트업이 성장을 위해 주식 투자를 찾고 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

エクイティ投資

Transliteration: ekuiti tōshi

"多くのスタートアップが成長のためにエクイティ投資を求めています。"

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