Main Entry: mer·can·tile

Pronunciation: \ˈmər-kən-ˌtēl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from Italian, from mercante merchant, from Latin mercant-, mercans, from present participle of mercari to trade — more at market

Date: 1642

1 : of or relating to merchants or trading
2 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of mercantilism <mercantile system>