usury

usury
subs.
P. τοκισμός, ὁ (Xen.).
Money-lending: P. and V. δᾰνεισμός, ὁ.
Interest: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ.
Practice usury, v.: P. τοκίζειν.

USURY

usura: feneratio [SYN. and phrases in INTEREST B]: fenus (denotes interest as the produce of capital like τόκος): usura (denotes what is paid by the debtor for the use of the capital like δάνος) Unlawful usury fenus iniquum (e.g. exercere). To practise usury fenus (iniquum) exercere; fenerari; fenore pecunias auctitare (Tac.). Vid: INTEREST.

usury:

1. ūsūra (what is paid for use of money by the debtor): v. INTEREST.

2. fēnĕrātio (a lending on interest): Cic. Flac. 23, 56.

3. fēnus, ŏris, n. (interest received on money lent): to keep increasing your capital by u., pecunias fenore auctitare, Tac. Ann. 6, 16. To lend money to any one at u., pecunias alicui fenori dare, Cic. Verr. 2, 70, 170. To practise u., fenus agitare, Tac. Germ. 26: fenerari (v. TO LEND): fenus exercere, id. Ann. 6, 16.

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appearing fewer than 50 times

ὀβολοστατική
the trade of a petty usurer, usury

faenus
the profit of capital, interest, usury

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appearing fewer than 50 times

faenebris
of interest, of usury
faeneratio
a lending on interest, usury