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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