comprador

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Etymology

From Portuguese comprador (“buyer”), from Late Latin comparator, from Latin comparō (“to buy”), from con- (“with”) + paro (“to furnish”). In Far East, originally applied to native servants in European households, later to native managers in European businesses.

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