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vendition

vendition

9.9
Selling things as a business
  • noun
  • /vɛnˈdɪʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : venta
  • He built his fortune on the vendition of rare jewels and antiques.

Examples

  • Their license permitted the vendition of agricultural products at the local market.

  • The vendition of handmade crafts has become popular.

  • The merchant made his livelihood through the vendition of imported fabrics.

  • Many businesses focus on the vendition of organic products.

  • He built his fortune on the vendition of rare jewels and antiques.

  • The merchant made his livelihood through the vendition of imported fabrics.

  • Many businesses focus on the vendition of organic products.

Synonyms

vending
vsvendition
73 2.7

Selling things in public places, often from stalls or machines

covers general commercial trade of goods, not only public or machine transactions
hawking
vsvendition
24 6.3

Selling goods in public places by calling out to get customers

is broader commercial activity that does not require vocal street promotion
selling
vsvendition
9 1.0

Exchanging goods or services for money

focuses on goods in a commercial occupation rather than services
peddling
vsvendition
5 5.6

Selling goods by going from place to place, often on the street

is general commercial activity, not limited to moving or door to door trade

Surface Forms

vendition singular
venditions plural

Morphology

vendition = vend (semi-transparent) = vend + ition

Formed from the verb 'vend' plus the learned Latinate suffix '-ition'; the meaning 'act of selling' is predictable but the word is rare and the suffix is less transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Vendition comes from the old Latin root vend-, which means 'to sell' and you can see it in familiar words like vendor and vending. So vendition simply means the 'act of selling' goods, especially as a business.