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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kupьcь. By surface analysis, купи́ть (kupítʹ) + -е́ц (-éc).
Pronunciation
Noun
купе́ц • (kupéc) m anim (genitive купца́, nominative plural купцы́, genitive plural купцо́в, relational adjective купе́ческий)
- (historical) merchant, tradesman
- (archaic) buyer, purchaser
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