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Суахили-русский словарь. 2004.
Суахили-русский словарь. 2004.
usury — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English usurie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin usuria, alteration of Latin usura, from usus, past participle of uti to use Date: 14th century 1. archaic interest 2. the lending of money with an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
usury — /yooh zheuh ree/, n., pl. usuries. 1. the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest. 2. an exorbitant amount or rate of interest, esp. in excess of the legal rate. 3. Obs. interest paid for the use of money. [1275 1325; ME… … Universalium
usury — usu·ry / yü zhə rē/ n [Medieval Latin usuria interest, lending at exorbitant interest, alteration of Latin usura use, interest (i.e., sum paid for use of money), from usus use] 1: the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates; specif: the… … Law dictionary
usury — u|su|ry [ˈju:ʒəri] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: usuria, from Latin usura use, interest , from usus; USE1] formal old fashioned the practice of lending money to people and making them pay ↑interest 1(4) ▪ In medieval times, it … Dictionary of contemporary English
usury — [14] Usury is etymologically ‘use’ of money lent. The term comes via Anglo Norman *usurie from medieval Latin ūsūria, an alteration of classical Latin ūsūra ‘use of money lent’, hence ‘interest’. This in turn was derived from ūsus ‘use’, source… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
usury — c.1300, from M.L. usuria, from L. usura usury, interest, from usus, from stem of uti (see USE (Cf. use)). Originally the practice of lending money at interest, later, at excessive rates of interest … Etymology dictionary
usury — [ ju:ʒ(ə)ri] noun the practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest. ↘archaic interest at such rates. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. usurie, or from med. L. usuria, from L. usura, from usus (see use) … English new terms dictionary
usury — u•su•ry [[t]ˈyu ʒə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) the practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest rate 2) an exorbitant amount or rate of interest 3) Obs. interest paid for the use of money • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME usurie (< OF) < ML… … From formal English to slang
usury — /ˈjuʒəri / (say yoohzhuhree) noun (plural usuries) 1. an exorbitant amount or rate of interest, especially in excess of the legal rate. 2. the lending, or practice of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest. 3. Obsolete the fact or… …
usury — [14] Usury is etymologically ‘use’ of money lent. The term comes via Anglo Norman *usurie from medieval Latin ūsūria, an alteration of classical Latin ūsūra ‘use of money lent’, hence ‘interest’. This in turn was derived from ūsus ‘use’, source… … Word origins
usury — [yo͞o′zhə rē] n. pl. usuries [ME usurie < ML usuria < L usura < usus: see USE] 1. the act or practice of lending money at interest, now specif., at a rate of interest that is excessive or unlawfully high 2. interest at such a high rate … English World dictionary