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commerciante

merchant; trader; shopkeeper

noun kom-mer-CHAHN-teh Rare

Also means

dealer

Usage Note

Commerciante is an epicene noun — the same form serves both genders: il commerciante (m) and la commerciante (f). It refers broadly to anyone who buys and sells, from a market stallholder to a business owner. The more formal equivalent is mercante, while negoziante specifically means shopkeeper.

Examples

"Il commerciante apre il negozio alle otto."

Natural Translation

The merchant opens the shop at eight.

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