Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moneylender

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
money-len-der
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From money + lender.

Inflected Forms

moneylenders (plural) money-lender (alternative) money lender (alternative)

Synonyms

lender usurer moneyer loan shark shylock

Questions

What does moneylender mean?
A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry.
Where does moneylender come from?
From money + lender.

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