Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese mercador, from Latin mercātōrem.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨɾ.kɐˈdoɾ/ [mɨɾ.kɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨɾ.kɐˈdo.ɾi/ [mɨɾ.kɐˈðo.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: mer‧ca‧dor

Noun

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mercador m (plural mercadores, feminine mercadora, feminine plural mercadoras)

  1. merchant, dealer, chandler, tradesman