negoca

Esperanto

Etymology

From negoco (transaction) +‎ -a (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neˈɡot͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ot͡sa
  • Hyphenation: ne‧go‧ca

Adjective

negoca (accusative singular negocan, plural negocaj, accusative plural negocajn)

  1. business, commercial; businesslike (methodical and efficient in a way advantageous to business)
    Synonyms: afereca; komerca
    • 1910, Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhofa, “N”, in C. Rogister, editor, Proverbaro Esperanta[1], La Laguna: Stafeto, published 1974, →ISBN, →OCLC:
      Negocaj aferoj estas severaj.
      Business matters are tough.

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