feneration
[ fen-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌfɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun Law.
the lending of money on interest.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1590–1600; <Latin faenerātiōn- (stem of faenerātiō), equivalent to faenerāt(us) (past participle of faenerārī to lend on interest) + -iōn--ion
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