τοκογλύφος

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τοκογλύφος

to.koˈɣli.fos

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τοκογλύφος < (διαχρονικό δάνειο) ελληνιστική κοινή τοκογλύφος < τόκος + γλύφω

noun τοκογλύφος · τοκογλύφοι · τοκογλύφου · τοκογλύφων · τοκογλύφο · τοκογλύφους

κάποιος που κατ’ επάγγελμα δανείζει παρανόμως χρήματα με πολύ υψηλό τόκο

In English

loan shark money lender; usurer
usurer one who loans money, particularly at exorbitant interest rates
usuress A female usurer

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MLA

"τοκογλύφος." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%82. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

τοκογλύφος. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%82

Chicago

"τοκογλύφος." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%82.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {τοκογλύφος},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%82},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}