English

Etymology
from OF. term|usurier, L. term|usura "interest".

Pronunciation
RP¹ IPA|/Ë�juË�Ê�É�ɹÉ�/
RP² IPA|/Ë�juË�zjÉ�ɹÉ�/

Noun
en-noun

1. A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an illegal, exorbitant, or unfair rate.
2. rare Specifically, a male usurer.

Synonyms
loan shark

Related terms
usuress italbrac|rare
usurial
usurious
usury

Usage notes
rft

Translations
trans-top|one who loans money at exorbitant interest rates
Croatian: t-|hr|lihvar|m
Czech: lichvá� m
French: t+|fr|usurier|m, t+|fr|usurière|f
German: Wucherer m, Hai m
trans-mid
Russian: t-|ru|�о��ов�ик|m|scCyrl, t+|ru|п�о�ен��ик|m|scCyrl
Spanish: usurero m, usurera f
Swedish: ockrare c
trans-bottom

Category:Occupations

fr:usurer
io:usurer
te:usurer
vi:usurer
zh:usurer

• 2007-12-28 23:43 - Tbot - added t for fr

Full Revision History