Also means
to deal (in goods)
Usage Note
Commerciare takes the preposition in when specifying the goods: commerciare in spezie ('to trade in spices'). It uses avere as auxiliary. The related noun is commercio (trade, commerce). Don't confuse with fare commercio which is more colloquial.
Examples
"La città commerciava in seta e spezie."
Natural Translation
The city traded in silk and spices.
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