MERCANTILE


Meaning of MERCANTILE in English

/ ˈmɜːkəntaɪl; NAmE ˈmɜːrk-; -tiːl/ adjective

( formal ) connected with trade and commercial affairs

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from French , from Italian , from mercante merchant.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.