merceeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese mercẽeiro, ultimately from Latin merx (“merchandise, goods”). By surface analysis, from mercearia +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /meʁ.seˈe(j).ɾu/ [meh.seˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /meʁ.siˈe(j).ɾu/ [meh.sɪˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /meʁˈsje(j).ɾu/ [mehˈsje(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /meʁ.seˈe(j).ɾu/ [meh.seˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /meʁ.siˈe(j).ɾu/ [meh.sɪˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /meʁˈsje(j).ɾu/ [mehˈsje(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /meɾ.seˈe(j).ɾu/ [meɾ.seˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /meɾ.siˈe(j).ɾu/ [meɾ.sɪˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /meɾˈsje(j).ɾu/ [meɾˈsje(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /meʁ.seˈe(j).ɾu/ [meχ.seˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu], /meʁ.siˈe(j).ɾu/ [meχ.sɪˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /meʁˈsje(j).ɾu/ [meχˈsje(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /meɻ.seˈe(j).ɾo/ [meɻ.seˈe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨɾˈsjɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨɾˈsjɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨɾˈsjej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨɾˈsjej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨɾˈsje.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: mer‧ce‧ei‧ro

Noun

merceeiro m (plural merceeiros, feminine merceeira, feminine plural merceeiras)

1. grocer (the owner of a stall or small market)
2. (derogatory) a person considered rude or not very polite

Related terms

• comércio
• mercearia