English Explanatory Dictionary

Mercator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of Mercator projection.

Pronunciation

/məˈkeɪ.tə/ /mɜːˈkeɪ.tə/ /mɜɹˈkeɪ.tɜɹ/

Word forms

Mercator Mercators

Etymology

From Gerardus Mercator, Latinized name of Gerard de Cremer (1512–1594), Flemish cartographer and mathematician, from Latin mercātor (“merchant”).

Synonyms

Mercator projection
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