usuress

English

Etymology

From usure +‎ -ess.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌjuːʒəˈɹɛs/, /ˌjuːzjəˈɹɛs/

Noun

usuress (plural usuresses)

1. (rare) A female usurer.

   That woman — that usuress — only lent me £20, but expected £50 back after just one week!

Quotations

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Synonyms

• loan shark

Related terms

• usurer
• usurial
• usurious
• usury

Translations

A female usurer

• French: usurière (fr) f
• German: Wucherin (de) f
• Greek: τοκογλύφος (el) m or f (tokoglýfos)
• Romanian: cămătăreasă (ro) f
• Russian: ростовщи́ца (ru) f (rostovščíca), проце́нтщица (ru) f (procéntščica) (dated)
• Spanish: usurera (es) f
• Ukrainian: лихва́рка f (lyxvárka)
• Volapük: jivukan