comprador

/kɒm.pɹəˈdɔɹ/

kɒm · PɹƏDƆɹ (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

An intermediary.

Etymology

From Portuguese comprador (“buyer”), from Late Latin comparator, from Latin comparō (“I buy”), from con- (“with”) + paro (“I furnish”). In Far East, originally applied to native servants in European households, later to native managers in European businesses.