Kilo Lingo

/komeɾˈθjal/

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Translation

commercial, business

Word origin

From Latin commercialis, from commercium ('trade'), a compound of cum ('with') and merx, mercis ('goods, merchandise'). The same root gives English 'commercial' and 'merchant'.

Origin
Latin
Root
commercium
English cognates
commercial, commerce, merchant

Grammar

Femininecomercial
Masc pluralcomerciales
Fem pluralcomerciales

Examples

.

There is a very big shopping centre near home.

, .

Their relationship is only commercial, not personal.

sector .

My sister works in the commercial sector.

mucha actividad .

This street has lots of commercial activity.

.

We reached a good business deal with them.

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This word is part of lesson 32.