mercantile

English

Alternative forms

• merchantile (dated)

Etymology

Borrowed from French mercantile, from Italian mercantile, from mercante (“merchant”), from Latin mercāns (“trading”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɝ.kənˌtaɪl/, /-ˌtil/

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Adjective

mercantile (not comparable)

1. (economics) Concerned with the exchange of goods for profit.
2. (economics) Of or relating to mercantilism.

Related terms

• merchant

Translations

related to the exchange of goods for profit

• Catalan: mercantil
• Dutch: handels-
• French: mercantile (fr)
• Galician: mercantil (gl)
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἐμπορικός (emporikós)

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• Italian: mercantile (it)
• Latvian: tirdzniecisks, veikalniecisks
• Portuguese: mercantil (pt) m or f
• Spanish: mercantil (es)

Anagrams

• melitracen, nictemeral

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French

Adjective

mercantile (plural mercantiles)

1. mercantile, commercial

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Italian

Adjective

1. merchant (attribute), mercantile, commercial

   marina mercantile - merchant navy

Synonyms

• commerciale

Related terms

• mercantilismo
• mercante

Noun

mercantile m (plural mercantili)

1. (nautical) merchant ship
2. (nautical) cargo vessel
3. (nautical) freighter
4. (nautical) merchantman