extortionist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English extortion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English extortionist From extortion + -ist.
Meanings
- Someone who extorts; an extortioner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| extortionists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sextortionist · cyberextortionist
Translations (23)
el εκβιαστής (someone who extorts) · it taglieggiatore (someone who extorts) · hi ऐंठू (someone who extorts) · pl szantażysta (someone who extorts) · es extorsionador (someone who extorts) · hy դրամաշորթ (someone who extorts) · ru вымога́тельница (someone who extorts) · kix ā-āphīehói (someone who extorts) · de Erpresser (someone who extorts) · fi kiristäjä (someone who extorts) · fr extorqueuse (someone who extorts) · pl szantażystka (someone who extorts) · gl extorsionadora (someone who extorts) · la extortor (someone who extorts) · fr extorqueur (someone who extorts) · cmn 強奪者 /强夺者 (someone who extorts) · es extorsionadora (someone who extorts) · de Erpresserin (someone who extorts) · es extorsionista (someone who extorts) · el εκβιάστρια (someone who extorts) · gl extorsionador (someone who extorts) · ja 強要者 (someone who extorts) · ru вымога́тель (someone who extorts)