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deudor

debtor

noun deh-oo-DOHR Rare

Origin: From Latin debitor, 'one who owes'.

Usage Note

Deudor refers to a person or entity that owes money or is obligated to fulfill a debt. The feminine form is deudora. It contrasts with acreedor (creditor). In legal and financial Spanish, deudor moroso specifies a debtor who has defaulted, while deudor solidario is a co-debtor jointly liable for a debt.

Examples

"El banco buscó al deudor para cobrar la deuda."

Natural Translation

The bank sought the debtor to collect the debt.

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