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Webster 1913 Edition
Comprador
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Comˊpra-dor
,Noun.
[Pg., a buyer.]
A kind of steward or agent.
[China]
S. W. Williams
Definition 2024
comprador
comprador
English
Noun
comprador (plural compradors)
- An intermediary.
- A native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser.
- (nautical) A ship's chandler in the Far East.
Derived terms
Translations
intermediary — see intermediary
native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser
References
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). “Comprador”. Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkõ.pɾa.ˈdoɻ/
Noun
comprador m (plural compradores, feminine compradora, feminine plural compradoras)
Synonyms
Related terms
Spanish
Adjective
comprador m (feminine singular compradora, masculine plural compradores, feminine plural compradoras)
Etymology
From Latin comparator.
Noun
comprador m (plural compradores, feminine compradora)