extorcion

Middle English

Alternative forms

extorcioun, extorsioun, extorsion, exstorcyone, extorsyon

Etymology

From Late Latin extortiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛkstɔrˈsjuːn/, /əkstɔrˈsjun/

Noun

extorcion (plural extorcions)

Extortion; being threatening for the purpose of obtaining resources.
An instance of extortion.

Descendants

English: extortion

References

“extorciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.

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