mercantile
pronunciation
How to pronounce mercantile in British English:
UK [ˈmɜ:kəntaɪl]
How to pronounce mercantile in American English:
US [ˈmɜrkəntaɪl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
- profit oriented
- of or relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
Word Origin
- mercantile (adj.)
- 1640s, from French mercantile (17c.), from Italian mercantile, from Medieval Latin mercantile, from Latin mercantem (nominative mercans) "a merchant," also "trading," present participle of mercari "to trade," from merx (see market (n.)). Mercantile system first appears in Adam Smith (1776).
Example
- 1. China 's mercantile interests on the continent are nevertheless changing the dynamics .
- 2. The roar on the floor of the chicago mercantile exchange was deafening as the sell-off accelerated .
- 3. Yet the us gave antitrust approval in 2007 to the chicago mercantile exchange 's acquisition of its rival .
- 4. Qatar 's energy city is set to launch the international mercantile exchange which plans to compete with other regional futures exchanges .
- 5. First came the chicago mercantile exchange ( cme ) , whose share price has rocketed since it went public in 2002 .