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.