mercantile

mer·can·tile  (mûrkn-tl, -tl, -tl)

adj.

1. Of or relating to merchants or trade.

2. Of or relating to mercantilism.

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[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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mercantile

Adjective

of trade or traders; commercial [Italian mercante merchant]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	mercantile - of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism; "mercantile theories"; "mercantile system"
	2.	mercantile - profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business" moneymaking, mercenary commercial - connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds"
	3.	mercantile - relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks commercial - connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds"

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mercantile

adjective 1. commercial, business, trade, trading, merchant

adjective 2. profit-making, money-orientated

Translations

mercantile [ˈməːkəntaɪl] adj → mercantil

mercantile [ˈməːkəntaɪl] adj → marchand(e); [law] → commercial(e)

mercantile [ˈməːkəntaɪl] adj (class, society) → Handel treibend;

(law) → Handels-

mercantile [ˈməːkəntaɪl] adj → mercantile; [law] → commerciale