Italian

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Etymology

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From usura (usury) +‎ -eggiare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /u.zu.redˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: u‧su‧reg‧già‧re

Verb

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usureggiàre (first-person singular present usuréggio, first-person singular past historic usureggiài, past participle usureggiàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) to practice usury

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • usureggiare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana