English Explanatory Dictionary

merchantess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of merchantwoman.

Word forms

merchantess merchantesses

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercānsder. Anglo-Norman marchauntbor. Middle English marchaunt English merchant Ancient Greek -ῐσσᾰ (-ĭssă)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English merchantess From merchant + -ess.

Synonyms

merchantwoman
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