mercantile

== English == === Alternative forms === merchantile (dated) === Etymology === Borrowed from French mercantile, from Italian mercantile, from mercante (“merchant”), from Latin mercāns (“trading”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɝ.kənˌtaɪl/, /-ˌtil/ === Adjective === mercantile (not comparable) (economics) Concerned with the exchange of goods for profit. (economics) Of or relating to mercantilism. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== merchant ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === melitracen, nictemeral == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian mercantile. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɛʁ.kɑ̃.til/ === Adjective === mercantile (plural mercantiles) mercantile, commercial ==== Derived terms ==== mercantilisme mercantiliste ==== Related terms ==== marchand commerce ==== Descendants ==== → English: mercantile → German: merkantil → Romanian: mercantil === Further reading === “mercantile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === From mercante +‎ -ile. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mer.kanˈti.le/ Rhymes: -ile Hyphenation: mer‧can‧tì‧le === Adjective === mercantile m or f by sense (plural mercantili) (relational) merchant; mercantile, commercial Synonym: commerciale marina mercantile ― merchant navy ==== Derived terms ==== mercantilismo mercantilmente ==== Descendants ==== → French: mercantile→ English: mercantile→ German: merkantil→ Romanian: mercantil === Noun === mercantile m (plural mercantili) (nautical) merchant ship (nautical) cargo vessel (nautical) freighter (nautical) merchantman === Further reading === mercantile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana