marchand

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *mercatantem, accusative of *mercatans, from the verb *mercatare, from Latin mercatus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maʁ.ʃɑ̃/
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Adjective

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

  1. (attributive) merchant; mercantile

Derived terms

Noun

marchand m (plural marchands, feminine marchande)

  1. seller; vendor; merchant

See also

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

Old French marcheant.

Noun

marchand m (plural marchands)

  1. vendor; seller

Descendants

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

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French marchand.

Noun

marchand m, f (plural marchands)

  1. art dealer

References
  • “marchand” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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