Main Entry:

¹com·merce

Pronunciation:

\ˈkä-(ˌ)mərs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French, from Latin commercium, from com- + merc-, merx merchandise

Date:

1537

1 : social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments 2 : the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place 3 : sexual intercourse

synonyms see business