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Spanish
Etymology
Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin ūsūrārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /usuˈɾeɾo/
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: u‧su‧re‧ro
Noun
usurero m (plural usureros, feminine usurera, feminine plural usureras)
- usurer, loan shark (someone lending money at exorbitant rates of interest)
- Synonym: prestamista
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