Firma

German (Berlin)

/fɪrma/

noun
Definitions
  • A company, a business.
  • (specialist) A firm, the name under which a company operates, as opposed to the actual legal entity.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian firma (signature, signature of a company).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

firma

Gloss

signature, signature of a company

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