Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/koˈmeɾθjo/

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Translation

trade, commerce

Word origin

From Latin commercium ('trade, traffic'), from com- ('together') plus merx ('merchandise, goods').

Origin
Latin
Root
commercium
English cognates
commerce, merchant, market

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcomercios

Examples

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Trade between the two countries has grown a lot.

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They opened a small shop on the corner.

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E-commerce changed the way we shop.

Muchos cierran .

Many shops close at midday in the village.

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His family works in the wine trade.

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This word is part of lesson 57.