negoca

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Esperanto negoco

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

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Latin -a

Italian -ader.

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Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto negoca

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neˈɡot͡sa/
• Rhymes: -ot͡sa
• Syllabification: 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.

Further reading

• “negoca”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026