businessman

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From business +‎ -man. Displaced earlier merchant, ultimately from Latin mercāns (merchant, buyer).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɪznəsmən/, /ˈbɪznɪsmən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɪznəsmæn/, /ˈbɪznəsmən/

Noun[edit]

businessman (plural businessmen)

  1. A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.
    Synonym: (gender-neutral) businessperson
    • 2005, “Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)”, in Late Registration, performed by Kanye West ft. Jay-Z:
      I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English businessman.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

businessman m (plural businessmen or businessmans, feminine businesswoman)

  1. businessman

Further reading[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English businessman.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiz.nɛs.mɛn/, (colloquial) /bizˈnɛs.mɛn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛsmɛn
  • Syllabification: busi‧ness‧man

Noun[edit]

businessman m pers (female equivalent businesswoman)

  1. (business) Alternative spelling of biznesmen

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Further reading[edit]

  • businessman in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • businessman in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English businessman.

Noun[edit]

businessman m (plural businessmeni)

  1. businessman

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