Meaning · adjective
merchant, commercial
- relating to trade, commerce, or cargo shipping
In a sentence
Il porto accoglie decine di imbarcazioni mercantili provenienti da tutto il mondo.
The port welcomes dozens of merchant vessels coming from all over the world.
La flotta mercantile ha subito gravi ritardi a causa del maltempo.
The merchant fleet suffered serious delays due to bad weather.
Quella rotta mercantile è sicura durante la stagione estiva?
Is that trade route safe during the summer season?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mercantile | masculine · singular |
| mercantile | feminine · singular |
| mercantili | masculine · plural |
| mercantili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often combined with 'marina' (marina mercantile) or 'nave'.
- Also widely used as a masculine noun meaning 'cargo ship'.
