/ Dictionary / Index M mercantile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mer•can•tile Pronunciation: (mûr'kun-tēl", -tīl", -til), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to merchants or trade; commercial. engaged in trade or commerce: a mercantile nation. of or pertaining to the mercantile system. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mercantile (Thesaurus) Mercalli scale mercantile agency Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language