negosyante

businessperson; entrepreneur; businessman; businesswomannoun

Alternative meanings

A person who owns, runs, or participates in a business.

Pronunciation

ne-go-SYAN-te

Root and affixes

From negosyo/business + -ante; commonly used as a Hispanic loanword.

Variants or conjugations

negosiyante

Related words and expressions

negosyo; trabaho; kompanya

Meaning and usage notes

Gender-neutral in common use; depending on context, it can mean businessperson, merchant, or entrepreneur.