negociar

/neɡoˈθjaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to negotiate

💰 Latin negotium = neg + otium: not-leisure, meaning business

Latin otium meant leisure, so neg-otium, not-leisure, was the Roman word for business. Negociar is doing that business: trading, striking a deal, making money. English negotiate comes from the same root.

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