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From Portuguese comprador (buyer), from Late Latin comparator, from Latin comparō (I buy), from con- (with) + paro (I furnish).

In Far East, originally applied to native servants in European households, later to native managers in European businesses.[1]

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comprador (plural compradors)

  1. An intermediary.
  2. A native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser.
  3. (nautical) A ship's chandler in the Far East.

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  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). “Comprador”. Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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Etymology edit

From comprar +‎ -dor, or from Late Latin compāratōrem.

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comprador m (plural compradors, feminine compradora)

  1. buyer

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Galician edit

Etymology edit

From comprar +‎ -dor, or from Late Latin compāratōrem, from Latin compārō.

Noun edit

comprador m (plural compradores, feminine compradora, feminine plural compradoras)

  1. buyer

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From comprar +‎ -dor, or from Late Latin compārātōrem, from Latin compārō.

Pronunciation edit

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾɐˈdoɾ/ [kõ.pɾɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾɐˈdo.ɾi/ [kõ.pɾɐˈðo.ɾi]

  • Rhymes: -oʁ, -oɾ
  • Hyphenation: com‧pra‧dor

Noun edit

comprador m (plural compradores, feminine compradora, feminine plural compradoras)

  1. buyer (person who makes purchases)
  2. customer
    Synonyms: cliente, freguês

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  • English: comprador

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From comprar +‎ -dor, or from Late Latin compāratōrem, from Latin compārō.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kompɾaˈdoɾ/ [kõm.pɾaˈð̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: com‧pra‧dor

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comprador (feminine compradora, masculine plural compradores, feminine plural compradoras)

  1. buying

Noun edit

comprador m (plural compradores, feminine compradora, feminine plural compradoras)

  1. buyer

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