extortioner

extortioner

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English extortion
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English extortioner

    From extortion + -er.

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    Noun

    extortioner (plural extortioners)

    1. Someone who extorts; an extortionist.
      Synonym: extorter

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