Etymology

mercat

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Today it means: Market; trade. Full definition →

Latin mercātus
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mercat · noun1

  1. Latin · derived frommercātus
  2. English todaymercat

From Latin mercātus. See market.

mercat · noun2

  1. Middle Dutch · derived frommeercatte
  2. English todaymercat

From Middle Dutch meercatte.

mercat · noun3

From mer- + cat.

Words from the same roots

Latinmercātus all →

marketmerchandisemart

Middle Dutchmeercatte all →

meerkatmeerkitten

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