usurae usurarum

plural noun

usu·​rae usu·​ra·​rum

yüˈsu̇ˌrīˌyüsəˈrärəm,

-rē...ˈrārəm

Roman law

: compound interest

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, interests on interests

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