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mercantil.

mercantile (related to the exchange of goods for profit)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/meʁ.kɐ̃ˈt͡ʃiw/Brazil[meh.kɐ̃ˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]Brazil/meɾ.kɐ̃ˈt͡ʃiw/São-Paulo[meɾ.kɐ̃ˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]São-Paulo
  1. mercantile (related to the exchange of goods for profit)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -or Latin mercor Latin mercantemder. Portuguese mercante Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -īlislbor. Portuguese -il Portuguese mercantil From mercante + -il.

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