gerente
/xeˈɾente/ · B1 · noun · m
director
💼 From Latin gerere, to carry on or manage, the same root as belligerent
Latin gerere meant to carry out or run something, so a gerente is the person who runs the business. Belligerent comes from the same verb: bellum + gerere, one who wages war. Say it heh-REN-teh, with a breathy h for the g.