Mercurie

See also: mercurie

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Mercurye, Mercury, Mercure, Marcurie, Marcury, Marcure, Mercurius, Mercurious, Mercurii, Mercurij, Merchurius

Etymology

From Latin Mercurius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛrˈkiu̯riː(ə)/
• (Late Middle English) IPA^(key): /marˈkiu̯riː(ə)/

Proper noun

Mercurie

1. (Roman mythology) The Roman god serving as a messenger; Mercury.
2. The planet once considered to be closest to the Earth after the Moon: Mercury.
3. Quicksilver or mercury (metal reputed to have alchemical qualities).

Related terms

• mercurial

Descendants

• English: mercury, Mercury
• Scots: marcury

See also

• mercurie

References

• “Mercuri(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 13 June 2018.