MERCATORIAL


Meaning of MERCATORIAL in English

I. |mərkə|tōrēəl, -tȯr- adjective

Etymology: Latin mercatorius, from mercator merchant, from mercatus (past participle of mercari to trade) + -or — more at merchant

archaic : mercantile

II. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Gerhardus Mercator + English -ial

: of or relating to the geographer Mercator or his method of projection

Mercatorial bearings

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