DictionaryRoot: mercans
Latin
mercans
merchant
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adjective / noun
mercantile
MUR-kun-teel/ˈmɜːrkəntiːl/
Connected with the buying and selling of goods.
Etymology
The Latin word for “merchant” also meant “trading,” so mercantile describes what belongs to merchants and their activity. Its commercial meaning centers on buying and selling goods.