mercatorial

1 of 2

adjective (1)

mer·​ca·​to·​ri·​al

¦mərkə¦tōrēəl,

-tȯr-

archaic

: mercantile

Mercatorial

2 of 2

adjective (2)

Mer·​ca·​to·​ri·​al

¦mərkə¦tōrēəl,

-tȯr-

: of or relating to the geographer Mercator or his method of projection

Mercatorial bearings

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Latin mercatorius, from mercator merchant, from mercatus (past participle of mercari to trade) + -or

Adjective (2)

Gerhardus Mercator + English -ial

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