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Italian
Etymology
From usura + -aio, corresponding to Latin ūsūrārius. Cf. also usurario.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /u.zuˈra.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: u‧su‧rà‧io
Noun
usuraio m (plural usurai, feminine usuraia)
- (obsolete) one who lends money at interest
- usurer, loan shark
- Synonyms: strozzino, (obsolete) usuriere
Adjective
usuraio (feminine usuraia, masculine plural usurai, feminine plural usuraie)
- usurial, usurious
- Synonym: usurario
Further reading
- usuraio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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