usurero

== Spanish == === Etymology === Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin ūsūrārius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /usuˈɾeɾo/ [u.suˈɾe.ɾo] 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 ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “usurero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025