Word: merchantry
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mer
chant
ry
Definition: The body of merchants taken collectively.
Morphemes:
Affix: merchant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The owner or operator of a retail business.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mercans
Language: la
Decoded: mercans
Meaning: a buyer
Affix: -ry
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ery. Added to verbs to form nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).