merced
English
Etymology 1
Verb
merced
- simple past and past participle of merce
Etymology 2
Verb
merced
- simple past and past participle of merc
Ladino
Alternative forms
- merçed (traditional, dialectal)
Etymology
From Old Spanish merced, from Latin mercēdem, accusative singular of mercēs (“pay, wage, reward”), from Latin merx (“merchandise”).
Pronunciation
Noun
merced f (Hebrew spelling מירסידﬞ, plural mercedes)
- mercy, grace, benevolence
- לוארי טו נומברי פור טו מירסידﬞ אי פור טו בﬞירדאדﬞ.
- Loare tu nombre por tu merced y por tu verdad.
- I shall praise your name for your mercy and for your truth.
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish merced, from Latin mercēdem (“pay, wage, reward”), from Latin merx (“merchandise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meɾˈθed/ [meɾˈθeð̞] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
- IPA(key): /meɾˈsed/ [meɾˈseð̞] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -ed
- Syllabification: mer‧ced
Noun
merced f (plural mercedes)
- mercy
- Synonyms: gracia, misericordia, piedad
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “merced”, 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