merce

English

Etymology

See amerce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɜː(ɹ)s/

Verb

merce (third-person singular simple present merces, present participle mercing, simple past and past participle merced)

  1. (obsolete) To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce.
    • a. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England, London: [] J[ohn] G[rismond,] W[illiam] L[eybourne] and W[illiam] G[odbid], published 1662, →OCLC:
      this Ralph was merced in seven thousand marks, for bribery, and ejected out of his place.

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Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

From Latin mercem (merchandise”, “goods).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛr.t͡ʃe/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrtʃe
  • Hyphenation: mèr‧ce

Noun

merce f (plural merci)

  1. goods, wares, merchandise, products, commodities
    Synonyms: bene, beni, mercanzia, prodotto, prodotti

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

merce

  1. ablative singular of merx

Middle English

Noun

merce

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of merche

Old English

Noun

merce m

  1. Alternative form of mereċe

Old Occitan

Noun

merce f (oblique plural merces, nominative singular merce, nominative plural merces)

  1. mercy; clemency

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin merx, mercis.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɛʁ.si/ [ˈmɛh.si]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈmɛɾ.si/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈmɛʁ.si/ [ˈmɛχ.si]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɛɻ.se/

  • Hyphenation: mer‧ce

Noun

merce f (plural merces)

  1. (rare) merchandise

Noun

merce f (plural merces)

  1. Obsolete spelling of mercê
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