word
Mercantile
MUR-kuh-ntyl
/ˈmɜːrkʌˌntaɪl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
mercantile
Dictionary meaning
Relating to or characteristic of trade or traders.
Examples
- The mercantile North was forging ahead- Van Wyck Brooks.
- Mercantile theories.
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