merco

merco

1. first-person singular present indicative of mercar

merco

1. first-person singular present indicative of mercar

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛr.ko/
• Rhymes: -ɛrko
• Hyphenation: mèr‧co

Deverbal from mercare (“to brand”) +‎ -o.

merco m (plural merchi)

1. (archaic except central Italy) brand (mark made by burning)

   Synonym: marchio

• merco¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

From Latin amāracus, amāracum (“marjoram”), from Ancient Greek ἀμᾱ́ρακος (amā́rakos), ἀμᾱ́ρακον (amā́rakon).

merco m (plural merchi)

1. smooth golden fleece (Urospermum dalechampii)

• merco² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

merco

1. first-person singular present indicative of mercare

• cremo, cremò, crome

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈmɛr.koː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈmɛr.ko]

mercō (present infinitive mercāre); first conjugation, semi-deponent, no perfect or supine stems

1. (Old Latin, rare) alternative form of mercor

¹At least one use of the Old Latin "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").

merco

1. first-person singular present indicative of mercar

merco

1. first-person singular present indicative of mercar