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)

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

Related terms

usura f
usurario

Further reading

“usurero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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