negocio

/neˈɡoθjo/ · A1 · noun · m

business

💼 neg + ocio = not leisure: Latin negotium, the opposite of free time

From Latin nec (not) + otium (leisure). Spanish still has ocio for leisure, so negocio is literally not-leisure: business. English negotiate comes from the same root, which also covers the deal sense.

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