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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexorbitant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛɡzɔʁbitɑ̃
"Les prix dans cet hôtel sont exorbitants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Exceedingly high; much too expensive or far more than is reasonable.
"We had to pay extortionate prices for drinks at the concert venue." - 2
Involving extortion; illegally or unfairly forcing someone to pay excessive amounts.
"The small business owners fell victim to extortionate loan practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'extort', which comes from the Latin 'extortus', the past participle of 'extorquere' meaning 'to wrench or twist out'. It entered English in the late 16th century via Medieval Latin developments, initially relating to illegal force before evolving to describe excessively high prices or demands.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extortionate" is said worldwide
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exorbitant
Transliteration: ɛɡzɔʁbitɑ̃
"Les prix dans cet hôtel sont exorbitants."
wucherisch
Transliteration: vʊxərɪʃ
"Sie verlangen wucherische Mieten für diese kleine Wohnung."
esorbitante
Transliteration: ezorbitante
"Il conto del ristorante era esorbitante."
exorbitante
Transliteration: eɡsoɾβitante
"Pagaron un precio exorbitante por el coche nuevo."
exorbitante
Transliteration: eɡzoɾbiˈtɐ̃tʃi
"Os juros cobrados pelo banco são exorbitantes."
अत्यधिक
Transliteration: atyadhik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्होंने इस सेवा के लिए अत्यधिक शुल्क लिया।"
敲诈性的
Transliteration: qiāozhàxìng de
Script: 中文汉字
"房东索要敲诈性的租金。"
터무니없는
Transliteration: teomunieomneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 터무니없는 가격을 요구했다."
法外な
Transliteration: hōgaina
Script: 日本語
"そのレストランの料金は法外だった。"
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