abacero

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic صاحب الزاد (ṣāḥib az-zād, owner of the provisions). Or, from haba (broad bean), one of the provisions first sold at this store.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /abaˈθeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /abaˈseɾo/
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  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: a‧ba‧ce‧ro

Noun

abacero m (plural abaceros, feminine abacera, feminine plural abaceras)

  1. grocer
    Synonym: (Latin America) abarrotero

Derived terms

References

  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN

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