extorcion

Middle English

Alternative forms

• extorcioun, extorsioun, extorsion, exstorcyone, extorsyon

Etymology

From Late Latin extortiō.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

extorcion (plural extorcions)

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

Descendants

• English: extortion

References

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