marchand
See also: Marchand
French
Etymology
From Old French marchedant, from Vulgar Latin *mercatantem, accusative of *mercatans, from the verb *mercatare, from Latin mercatus (“market”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʁ.ʃɑ̃/
audio (file)
Adjective
marchand (feminine marchande, masculine plural marchands, feminine plural marchandes)
- (relational) merchant; mercantile
Derived terms
- galerie marchande
- marine marchande
Noun
marchand m (plural marchands, feminine marchande)
- seller; vendor; merchant
Derived terms
- marchand d'art
- marchand de sable
- marchand de vin
- 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)
- vendor; seller
Descendants
- French: marchand
References
- marchand on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French marchand.
Noun
marchand m or f by sense (plural marchands)
- art dealer
References
- “marchand” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.