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Added 9 October 2026

mercantile

/ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl/ adjective

In Latin: mercātōrius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mercantile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism.
mercantile theories
Profit oriented.
a commercial book
Relating to or characteristic of trade or traders.
the mercantile North was forging ahead

Origin

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

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