English Explanatory Dictionary

merchantry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The body of merchants taken collectively.
  2. The business of a merchant; merchandise.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃəntɹi/

Word forms

merchantry merchantries

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercānsder. Anglo-Norman marchauntbor. Middle English marchaunt English merchant Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie Middle English -rie English -ry English merchantry From merchant + -ry.

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