marchand

See also: Marchand

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French marchedant, from Vulgar Latin *mercatantem, from the verb *mercatare, from Latin mercatus (“market”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʁ.ʃɑ̃/

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Adjective

marchand (feminine marchande, masculine plural marchands, feminine plural marchandes)

1. (relational) merchant; mercantile

Derived terms

• galerie marchande
• marine marchande

 

Noun

marchand m (plural marchands, feminine marchande)

1. seller; vendor; merchant

Derived terms

• marchand de sable
• marchand de vin
• marchand d’art
• marchander

 

See also

• marché

 

Further reading

• “marchand”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

Old French marcheant.

Noun

marchand m (plural marchands)

1. vendor; seller

Descendants

• French: marchand

References

• marchand on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French marchand.

Noun

marchand m or f by sense (plural marchands)

1. art dealer

References

• “marchand” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.