merchant

nounmasculine/feminine/ku.mɨɾ.si.ˈɐ̃.tɨ/medium

co·mer·ci·an·te

Definition

A person whose job is to buy and sell products.

The merchant imported spices from the East.

She was a successful merchant in the textile trade.

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Common collocations

merchantsmall merchantmerchant ship

Do italiano 'commerciante', por sua vez do latim 'commercium'.