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mercantil

commercial

adjective mehr-kahn-TEEL Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin mercantilis, from mercans (trading).

Also means

mercantile

Usage Note

Mercantil is a formal or legal adjective meaning 'relating to trade or commerce'; it appears in phrases like derecho mercantil (commercial law) and registro mercantil (companies register). It does not inflect for gender — una sociedad mercantil uses the same form as un derecho mercantil.

Examples

"El contrato es de naturaleza mercantil."

Natural Translation

The contract is commercial in nature.

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