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mercantile

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Main Entry:
mer·can·tile 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mercantile
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>


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