usuraio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From usura +‎ -aio, corresponding to Latin ūsūrārius. Cf. also usurario.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /u.zuˈra.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: u‧su‧rà‧io

Noun[edit]

usuraio m (plural usurai, feminine usuraia)

  1. (obsolete) one who lends money at interest
  2. usurer, loan shark
    Synonyms: strozzino, (obsolete) usuriere

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Adjective[edit]

usuraio (feminine usuraia, masculine plural usurai, feminine plural usuraie)

  1. usurial, usurious
    Synonym: usurario

Further reading[edit]

  • usuraio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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