tontine
Pronunciation: /tɒnˈtiːn, ˈtɒn-/
Definition of tontine
noun
Origin:
mid 18th century: from French, named after Lorenzo Tonti (1630–95), a Neapolitan banker who started such a scheme to raise government loans in France (circa1653)
mid 18th century: from French, named after Lorenzo Tonti (1630–95), a Neapolitan banker who started such a scheme to raise government loans in France (circa1653)