Shylock
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: shylock
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Possibly derived from Hebrew שלח (Šélaḥ, the grandson of Shem), or Old Saxon [Term?] (“white-haired”), referring to goldsmiths and scriveners. It may also be derived from Michael Lok and an archaic meaning of shy (“untrustworthy”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪlɑk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪlɒk/
- Hyphenation: Shy‧lock
Proper noun[edit]
Shylock
- (fiction) A moneylender (Jewish stereotype) in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
Shylock (plural Shylocks)
- Alternative letter-case form of shylock
