mercancía

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meɾkanˈθia/ [meɾ.kãn̟ˈθi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: mer‧can‧cí‧a

Noun

mercancía f (plural mercancíes)

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Further reading

• “mercancía”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mercanzia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meɾkanˈθia/ [meɾ.kãn̟ˈθi.a] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /meɾkanˈsia/ [meɾ.kãnˈsi.a] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: mer‧can‧cí‧a

Noun

mercancía f (plural mercancías)

1. ware, merchandise
2. (in the plural) goods, wares (commodity offered for sale; an article of commerce)
   • 2015 July 19, “La red Gürtel llegó a China para blanquear dinero”, in El País‎^[1]:

     El juez requirió el pasado miércoles a la Agencia Tributaria para que le informe si “existe constancia de la entrada a través del Puerto de Valencia, procedentes de Shanghai, de las mercancias reflejadas en diversas facturas emitidas por una serie de entidades chinas”.

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Related terms

• mercadería
• mercado
• mercante
• mercantil
• mercar

Further reading

• “mercancía”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025