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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of retail
OTHER WORDS FROM retail
re·tail·er, nounnon·re·tail, adjectivenon·re·tail·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for retail
Derived forms of retail
retailer, nounWord Origin for retail
C14: from Old French retaillier to cut off, from re- + taillier to cut; see tailor
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Cultural definitions for retail
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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