debet
The English phrase "debit" is translated into Latin as debet.
The term refers to a sum of money taken out of a bank account.
Meaning: sum of money taken out of a bank account (noun)
Did you know?
- The Latin root in debet is shared with the English word 'debt'. Because of a Renaissance trend to make English words look more like their Latin origins, the silent 'b' was added to the English spelling.
- In the Roman legal system, a debitum could be enforced through strict social pressure known as 'infamia'. Failing to settle a debt could lead to a loss of legal standing and public disgrace.
- The English word 'debit' and the Latin debet are cousins to the word 'duty'. This is because both concepts stem from the same root of being under a binding obligation to someone else.
Examples in context
- Debitum in libroDebt in the book
- Ratio debitiAccount of debt
- Quantum debes?How much do you owe?
- Debere pecuniamTo owe money
- Debere multosTo owe many (people)
Example conversation
Julia and Marcus are looking at a bank statement.
- JuliaMarce, vide hunc debet.Marcus, look at this debit.
- MarcusUbi est hic debet?Where is this debit from?
- JuliaEst pro pane et vino.It is for bread and wine.
- MarcusAh, nunc intellego.Ah, now I understand.
