merchant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/ (General-American)
- /ˈmɜːtʃənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -or Latin mercor Latin mercānsder. Anglo-Norman marchauntbor. Middle English marchaunt English merchant From Middle English marchaunt, from Anglo-Norman marchaunt, from mercans, from the verb mercor (“to trade, deal, sell”).
Meanings
- A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
- The owner or operator of a retail business.
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A trading vessel; a merchantman.
Every day, some sailor's wife, / The masters of some merchant, and the merchant, / Have just our theme of woe.
1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], line 5:
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(derogatory, informal, sometimes) Someone who is noted for a stated type of activity or behaviour.
Goal merchant Smith scored twice again in the match against Mudchester Rovers.
He's some kind of speed merchant — he drives way too fast.
- (obsolete) A supercargo.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| merchants | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| marchant | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| merchaunt | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
merchantability · Happy Merchant · feather merchant · merchant ship · sleaze-merchant · merchant tailor · merchantman · timber merchant · merchantly · merchant marine · country merchant · merchantlike · merchant mariner · merchant of death · merchant fleet · merchant flag · caper merchant · knockout merchant · merchantry · nonmerchant · wind-up merchant · rip-off merchant · merchant iron · merchant bank · scrap merchant · merchantwoman · winemerchant · merchantable · spin merchant · Turkey merchant · skin merchant · merchant navy · merchant venturer · hop merchant · merchant shipping · law merchant · merchant ensign · merchant banker · coal merchant · wine merchant · dole merchant · merchant seaman · merchantish · speed merchant · merchantess · fanny merchant · merchanthood · merchant prince
Holonyms
tradespeople · merchantry · tradesfolk
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
fishmonger · saleswoman · Radhanite · Italian warehouseman · ironmonger · costermonger · grocer · salesman
Relateds
merchandise · mercantile · trade
Synonyms
chandler · shoppie · storekeep · trader · haggler · shopkeeper · trader · seller · vendor · copreman · salesperson · retailer · dealer · huckster · hawker · peddler · chapman · monger · merchant
Translations (183)
be купе́ц (person who traffics in commodities) · nb detaljist (the owner or operator of a retail business) · hi सौदागर (person who traffics in commodities) · mt merkantiera (person who traffics in commodities) · jv wong dagang (person who traffics in commodities) · hi व्यापारी (person who traffics in commodities) · unm mèmhalamùnt (person who traffics in commodities) · it negoziante (the owner or operator of a retail business) · cy marsiandwyr (the owner or operator of a retail business) · mt tas-suq (person who traffics in commodities) · tg тоҷир (person who traffics in commodities) · sv handelsman (the owner or operator of a retail business) · bg търго́вка (person who traffics in commodities) · sv köpman (the owner or operator of a retail business) · pl właścicielka sklepu (the owner or operator of a retail business) · id saudagar (person who traffics in commodities) · is kaupmaður (person who traffics in commodities) · fa-ira سُوْداگَر (person who traffics in commodities) · ga ceannaí (person who traffics in commodities) · nb handelsmann (the owner or operator of a retail business) · mr व्यापारी (person who traffics in commodities) · gd ceannaiche (person who traffics in commodities) · sh tr̀govac (person who traffics in commodities) · pl właściciel sklepu (the owner or operator of a retail business) · nb kjøpmann (the owner or operator of a retail business) · ja 商人 (person who traffics in commodities) · id pedagang (person who traffics in commodities) · gd ceannaiche (the owner or operator of a retail business) · kaw waṇija (person who traffics in commodities) · ru купе́ц (person who traffics in commodities) · cs kupec (person who traffics in commodities) · nn kjøpmann (the owner or operator of a retail business) · yue 商人 (person who traffics in commodities) · es mercante (person who traffics in commodities) · mn худалдаачин (person who traffics in commodities) · txb käryorttau (person who traffics in commodities) · arz تاجر (person who traffics in commodities) · bn ব্যবসায়ী (person who traffics in commodities) · sh tr̀gōvkinja (person who traffics in commodities) · pi vāṇija (person who traffics in commodities) · la negotiator (person who traffics in commodities) · txb käryorttautsa (person who traffics in commodities) · km តាយប៉ាន (person who traffics in commodities) · ru торго́вец (person who traffics in commodities) · sl trgovec (person who traffics in commodities) · eo komercistino (person who traffics in commodities) · el έμπορος (person who traffics in commodities) · el εμπορευόμενος (person who traffics in commodities) · pt mercador (person who traffics in commodities) · mk трговец (person who traffics in commodities) · ps تاجر (person who traffics in commodities) · kmr tacîr (person who traffics in commodities) · tr tüccar (person who traffics in commodities) · tg савдогар (person who traffics in commodities) · cmn 商人 (person who traffics in commodities) · cmn 商家 (person who traffics in commodities) · ro negustor (person who traffics in commodities) · ps وپاري (person who traffics in commodities) · cy marsiandwyr (person who traffics in commodities) · ky соодагер (person who traffics in commodities) · cy marsiandwr (person who traffics in commodities) · pt comerciante (person who traffics in commodities) · sv köpman (person who traffics in commodities) · nn detaljhandlar (the owner or operator of a retail business) · ug ئوقەتچى (person who traffics in commodities) · yi הענדלער (person who traffics in commodities) · tr tacir (person who traffics in commodities) · pl kupiec (person who traffics in commodities) · sa वाणिज (person who traffics in commodities) · de Händler (person who traffics in commodities) · ko 상인 (person who traffics in commodities) · kk саудагер (person who traffics in commodities) · uk купе́ць (person who traffics in commodities) · yi קויפֿמאַן (person who traffics in commodities) · fr marchande (person who traffics in commodities) · fi kauppias (the owner or operator of a retail business) · az sövdəgər (person who traffics in commodities) · fi kauppias (person who traffics in commodities) · cs obchodník (person who traffics in commodities) · gd malairtiche (person who traffics in commodities) · sh тр̀говац (person who traffics in commodities) · nb detaljhandler (the owner or operator of a retail business) · pdt Koopmaun (person who traffics in commodities) · be гандля́р (person who traffics in commodities) · gd marsal (person who traffics in commodities) · da købmand (the owner or operator of a retail business) · az tacir (person who traffics in commodities) · sh тр̀го̄вкиња (person who traffics in commodities) · bn বণিক (person who traffics in commodities) · de Kauffrau (person who traffics in commodities) · pl handlarka (person who traffics in commodities) · ka ვაჭარი (person who traffics in commodities) · it commerciante (the owner or operator of a retail business) · kk сатушы (person who traffics in commodities) · ca mercader (person who traffics in commodities) · it mercantessa (person who traffics in commodities) · yue 商家 (person who traffics in commodities) · ug تىجرەتچى (person who traffics in commodities) · zu uḿhwebi (person who traffics in commodities) · el έμπορας (person who traffics in commodities) · uk торго́вець (person who traffics in commodities) · sk kupec (person who traffics in commodities) · nah oztomecatl (person who traffics in commodities) · es mercadero (disused) (person who traffics in commodities) · tr perakendeci (the owner or operator of a retail business) · lo ກັບສິນຄ້າ (person who traffics in commodities) · th คนค้า (person who traffics in commodities) · sk obchodník (person who traffics in commodities) · bg търго́вец (person who traffics in commodities) · ml വ്യാപാരി (person who traffics in commodities) · nb farmann (person who traffics in commodities) · nn detaljist (the owner or operator of a retail business) · mt merkantier (person who traffics in commodities) · jv sodagar (person who traffics in commodities) · fa-ira تاجِر (person who traffics in commodities) · te వ్యాపారి (person who traffics in commodities) · unm mèmhalamùnt (the owner or operator of a retail business) · es comerciante (person who traffics in commodities) · cy marsiandwr (the owner or operator of a retail business) · nl koopman (person who traffics in commodities) · th วาณิช (person who traffics in commodities) · kmr bazirgan (person who traffics in commodities) · grc ἔμπορος (person who traffics in commodities) · my ကုန်သည် (person who traffics in commodities) · fa-ira بازَرْگان (person who traffics in commodities) · es mercader (person who traffics in commodities) · th แม่ค้า (person who traffics in commodities) · lt prekybininkas (person who traffics in commodities) · ang massere (person who traffics in commodities) · be гандля́рка (person who traffics in commodities) · ms saudagar (person who traffics in commodities) · tk söwdagär (person who traffics in commodities) · ar تَاجِر (person who traffics in commodities) · izh kaupanmees (person who traffics in commodities) · km ឈ្មួញ (person who traffics in commodities) · he סוֹחֵר (person who traffics in commodities) · el εμπόρισσα (person who traffics in commodities) · mk дуќанџија (the owner or operator of a retail business) · fr marchand (person who traffics in commodities) · pl handlarz (person who traffics in commodities) · tt сәүдәгәр (person who traffics in commodities) · de Kaufmann (person who traffics in commodities) · sv handlare (person who traffics in commodities) · hy վաճառական (person who traffics in commodities) · izh torgumees (person who traffics in commodities) · hu kereskedő (person who traffics in commodities) · ar تَاجِرَة (person who traffics in commodities) · af handelaar (person who traffics in commodities) · tg бозоргон (person who traffics in commodities) · th พาณิช (person who traffics in commodities) · vi thương gia (person who traffics in commodities) · ba сауҙагәр (person who traffics in commodities) · ur تاجِر (person who traffics in commodities) · it mercante (person who traffics in commodities) · af koopman (person who traffics in commodities) · km ពាណិជ (person who traffics in commodities) · ms pedagang (person who traffics in commodities) · it commerciante (person who traffics in commodities) · nl koopvrouw (person who traffics in commodities) · lv lieltirgotājs (person who traffics in commodities) · da handelsmand (the owner or operator of a retail business) · ms biaperi (person who traffics in commodities) · ug سودىگەر (person who traffics in commodities) · la mercator (person who traffics in commodities) · ckb بازرگان (person who traffics in commodities) · gd màlair (person who traffics in commodities) · nn handelsmann (the owner or operator of a retail business) · nb kjøpmann (person who traffics in commodities) · ps سوداګر (person who traffics in commodities) · et kaupmees (person who traffics in commodities) · es mercadante (person who traffics in commodities) · km អ្នកជំនួញ (person who traffics in commodities) · th พ่อค้า (person who traffics in commodities) · nn farmann (person who traffics in commodities) · sq tregtar (person who traffics in commodities) · ro comerciant (person who traffics in commodities) · uz savdogar (person who traffics in commodities) · ur سَوداگَر (person who traffics in commodities) · eo komercisto (person who traffics in commodities) · da købmand (person who traffics in commodities) · es mercador (disused) (person who traffics in commodities) · nn kjøpmann (person who traffics in commodities) · sw mfanyabiashara (person who traffics in commodities)