negotiant

== English == === Etymology === From French négociant, or its source, Latin negōtiant-, probably via Italian negoziante (“merchant”). === Noun === negotiant (plural negotiants) (now rare, chiefly historical) Someone who conducts negotiations; a negotiator, an agent. [from 17th c.] (obsolete) A trader or merchant; a businessman; a financier. [18th–19th c.]