merced
See also: merçed and Merced
Ladino
Alternative forms
- merçed (traditional, dialectal)
Etymology
From Old Spanish merced, from Latin mercēdem, accusative singular of mercēs (“pay, wage, reward”), from Latin merx (“merchandise”).
Pronunciation
- (Occidente) IPA(key): [merˈt͡s̻eð]
- (Oriente) IPA(key): [merˈs̻eð]
Noun
merced f (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מירסידﬞ, plural mercedes)
- mercy, grace, benevolence
- לוארי טו נומברי פור טו מירסידﬞ אי פור טו בﬞירדאדﬞ.
- Loare tu nombre por tu merced y por tu verdad.
- I shall praise your name for your mercy and for your truth.
Spanish
Alternative forms
- mercé (archaic, dialectal)
- merçed (archaic)
Etymology
From Old Spanish merced, from Latin mercēdem, accusative singular of mercēs (“pay, wage, reward”), from Latin merx (“merchandise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /meɾˈθed/ [meɾˈθeð̞]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /meɾˈsed/ [meɾˈseð̞]
- Rhymes: -ed
- Syllabification: mer‧ced
Noun
merced f (plural mercedes)
- mercy
Derived terms
- a merced de
- merced a
- vuesa merced
- vuestra merced
Related terms
- mercado
- Mercedes
Further reading
- “merced”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014