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mero

/ˈmeɾo/

adjective/ˈmeɾo/

mere; pure; very, plain, simple (used for emphasis)

la mera presencia de alguiensomeone's mere presence

Synonyms: puro

From Latin merus.

adverb/ˈmeɾo/

just about, almost; exactly, precisely

Ya mero llegamos.We are almost there.

From Latin merus.

noun, masculine/ˈmeɾo/plural: meros

grouper (fish)

Synonyms: cherna

Related: mero mero, mero murique

Possibly loaned from Catalan nero, from Latin Nerō, compared to the Roman emperor for its fierceness. Compare Old Occitan mero(n).