Lucre

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈluːkÉ™/, /ˈluːkɹə/

Origin

From Middle English, from Latin lucrum ("profit").

Full definition of lucre

Noun

1. Gain in money or goods; profit; riches. often in a negative sense
• 1884, Robert Louis Stevenson, , in the :... it's only fair that you should pocket the lucre. I've had my share already.

Related terms

• lucrative
• filthy lucre

Anagrams

• cruel
• ulcer