mercantile

BrE /ˈmɜː.kən.taɪl/ AmE /ˈmɜːr.kən.taɪl/

adjective en → es

1 BUSINESS [attributive / predicative] B2

relating to trade or business, especially the buying and selling of goods

comercial, mercantil

  • mercantile activities
  • a mercantile company

Collocations mercantile interests · mercantile law

  • The city has a long history of mercantile activity.

    La ciudad tiene una larga historia de actividad comercial.

2 HISTORICAL [attributive / predicative] C1

relating to the buying and selling of goods in a particular historical period, especially the colonial era

mercantilista, comercial (histórico)

  • mercantile policy
  • mercantile system

Collocations mercantile economy · mercantile society

  • The mercantile policies of the 18th century were designed to increase national wealth.

    Las políticas comerciales del siglo XVIII estaban diseñadas para aumentar la riqueza nacional.