empresario

/empɾeˈsaɾjo/ · B2 · noun · m

businessman

empresario — businessman

💼 empresa (company) + -ario (person who) = the person behind a company

Empresario comes from empresa, meaning company or venture, plus the suffix -ario, marking a person tied to something. So an empresario is the one who runs or undertakes a business venture. Related: emprender means to undertake.

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