fianza

Spanish

Etymology

From fiar (“to guarantee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjanθa/ [ˈfjãn̟.θa], /fiˈanθa/ [fiˈãn̟.θa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈfjansa/ [ˈfjãn.sa], /fiˈansa/ [fiˈãn.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -anθa (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -ansa (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: fian‧za, fi‧an‧za

Noun

fianza f (plural fianzas)

1. (law) suretyship
2. (law) bail

   Salió bajo fianza.

   He was released on bail.

3. deposit (on a rental item)

   pagar una fianza ― to post a deposit

4. bond

Derived terms

• afianzar
• contrato de fianza
• fianza de arraigo
• poner en fianza

Descendants

• → Cebuano: piyansa
• → Tagalog: piyansa

Further reading

• “fianza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025