fidejussor

noun

fi·​de·​jus·​sor

-ˈjəsə(r)

plural -s

: one under Roman and civil law who enters into or authorizes a fidejussion, a guarantor, or surety

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from fidejussus + Latin -or

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