What does agiota in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word agiota in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use agiota in Portuguese.

The word agiota in Portuguese means usurious, moneylender, agiota, agiota, agiota, atacadista. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word agiota

usurious

adjetivo (usurário)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

moneylender

substantivo masculino e feminino (que pratica agiotagem)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

agiota

noun (dated (loan company)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
This year, the moneylender gave more loans than in previous years.

agiota

noun (moneylender who charges excessive interest)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)

agiota

noun (moneylender)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
The local loan shark offers a better lending rate than my bank. A credit union would help stop people falling prey to loan sharks.

atacadista

noun (retail middleman) (negociante por atacado)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)

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