# pignoration

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of pledging or pawning.
2. The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, until compensation is made

## Etymology
From Latin pignorātio, pignerātio, derivation of pignerāre (“to pledge”), derivation of pignus, genitive pignoris, pigneris (“a pledge, a pawn”). Compare French pignoration.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pignoration