merx

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *merk-, possibly from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

Noun

merx (genitive mercis); f, third declension

1. merchandise, commodity
2. goods

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	merx	mercēs
genitive	mercis	mercum
dative	mercī	mercibus
accusative	mercem	mercēs
ablative	merce	mercibus
vocative	merx	mercēs

Derived terms

• mercor
• merces

References

• merx in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
• merchant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911