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mer·can·tile

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n-t

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l) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Of or relating to merchants or trade.
Of or relating to mercantilism.

ETYMOLOGY:
French, from Italian, from mercante, merchant, from Latin mercns, mercant-, from present participle of mercr, to trade, from merx, merc-, merchandise, goods

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