How to pronounce usurer
American English pronunciation
YOO-zhuh-rer
- IPA
- /ˈjuʒəɹɚ/
- Syllables
- YOO · zhuh · rer (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What usurer means
A lender who charges unfair, sky-high interest
In a sentence: In the old tale, the greedy usurer wanted back twice what he had lent the baker.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word, from the Latin "usura," meaning interest paid on a loan.
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