usurero

See also: usurerò

Spanish

Etymology

Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin ūsūrārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /usuˈɾeɾo/ [u.suˈɾe.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: u‧su‧re‧ro

Noun

usurero m (plural usureros, feminine usurera, feminine plural usureras)

  1. usurer, loan shark (someone lending money at exorbitant rates of interest)
    Synonym: prestamista

Further reading

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