lucre

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈluːkə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlukɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅′kər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lu•cre /ˈlukɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. monetary reward or gain;
    money.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lu•cre  (lo̅o̅′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. monetary reward or gain;
    money.
  • Latin lucrum profit; akin to Old English lēan reward, German Lohn, Gothic, Old Norse laun
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lucre /ˈluːkə/ n
  1. usually facetious money or wealth (esp in the phrase filthy lucre)
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin lūcrum gain; related to Old English lēan reward, German Lohn wages
'lucre' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lucrative - pelf - filthy lucre - Lucretius

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