usurer
Meaning
A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.
Synonyms
money-lender
note-shaver
sixty per cent
money lender
Translations
usurero
usurier
usuraio
Wucherer
τοκογλύφος
tefeci
woekeraar
agiotaPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈjuːʒəɹə/
Etymology
Anglo-Norman, from Old French usurier, Latin ūsūra (“interest”).
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