MERCANTILE


Meaning of MERCANTILE in English

mer ‧ can ‧ tile /ˈmɜːkəntaɪl $ ˈmɜːrkəntiːl, -taɪl/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian , from Latin mercari ; ⇨ ↑ merchant ]

formal concerned with trade SYN commercial :

mercantile law

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