merçed

See also: merced

Ladino

Alternative forms

• merced (modern, dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Spanish merced, from Latin mercēdem, accusative singular of mercēs (“pay, wage, reward”), from Latin merx (“merchandise”).

Pronunciation

• (Occidente) IPA^(key): [merˈt͡s̻eð]
• (Oriente) IPA^(key): [merˈs̻eð]

Noun

merçed f (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מירצידﬞ, plural merçedes)

1. mercy, grace, benevolence

   לוארי טו נומברי פור טו מירצידﬞ אי פור טו בﬞירדאדﬞ.

   Loare tu nombre por tu merçed y por tu verdad.

   I shall praise your name for your mercy and for your truth.

Spanish

Noun

merçed f (plural merçedes)

1. Obsolete spelling of merced.