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usurero

Pronunciation: /usuˈɾeɾo/

“usurero” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

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

In Spanish

  1. Persona que se dedica a prestar dinero, bienes o servicios cobrando una cuota alta o intereses excesivos.
  2. Persona que en cualquier negocio obtiene ganancias o beneficios desproporcionados.
  3. Perteneciente a la usura.

Etymology

Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin ūsūrārius.

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