cliente
/ˈkljente/ · A2 · noun · m
customer
🛒 cliente = client + e: the same Latin word, cliens, with a Spanish ending
From Latin cliens, a person who relied on a patron for protection. English kept it as client; Spanish added a final e. Stress the middle: CLYEN-te. It covers both client and customer, so a shop's buyer is also a cliente.