usuraio

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usuraio

  • /uzuˈrajo/

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da usura

noun usurai · usuraia · usuraie

  1. diritto chi presta denaro a tassi d'interesse più alti rispetto a quelli previsti dalla legge

Similar: cravattaro, prestatore, profittatore, sanguisuga, sfruttatore, strozzino, vampiro, avaro, avido, tirchio · Opposite: benefattore, filantropo, generoso

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In English

  • loan shark money lender; usurer
  • usurer one who loans money, particularly at exorbitant interest rates

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@misc{usuraio_2026,
  title = {usuraio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/usuraio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}