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comerciante

merchant

noun koh-mehr-SYAN-teh Less Common

Also means

trader

Usage Note

Comerciante is a common-gender noun: el comerciante (male) / la comerciante (female) — the form does not change. It covers anyone who buys and sells, from a market stall holder to a business owner. Related: comercio (commerce, shop), comercial (commercial), and the verb comerciar con (to trade in).

Examples

"El comerciante abrió su tienda a las ocho."

Natural Translation

The merchant opened his shop at eight.

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