faenero

Latin

Etymology

From faenus (interest, gain; banking).

Pronunciation

Verb

faenerō (present infinitive faenerāre, perfect active faenerāvī, supine faenerātum); first conjugation

  1. to lend money at interest; to practice usury

Usage notes

This verb is occasionally deponent (faeneror), especially in Cicero.

Conjugation

References

  • faenero”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • faenero”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • faenero in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faeˈneɾo/ [fa.eˈne.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: fa‧e‧ne‧ro

Noun

faenero m (plural faeneros, feminine faenera, feminine plural faeneras)

  1. fisherman
  2. labourer / laborer, farm worker

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