mercatorial
1 of 2adjective (1)
mer·ca·to·ri·al
¦mərkə¦tōrēəl,
-tȯr-
archaic
: mercantile
Mercatorial
2 of 2adjective (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