débito

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēbitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter past participle of debere (“to owe”). Compare the inherited dívida.

Pronunciation

Noun

débito m (plural débitos)

1. debit
2. debt, indebtedness

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēbitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter perfect passive participle of debere (“to owe”); see English debt. Compare the inherited deuda and debido.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdebito/ [ˈd̪e.β̞i.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ebito
• Syllabification: dé‧bi‧to

Noun

débito m (plural débitos)

1. (finance) debit

   Antonym: crédito

Further reading

• “débito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10