Mercurius

See also: mercurius

English

Noun

Mercurius (uncountable)

1. A homeopathic remedy involving mercury.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Mercurius.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Mercurius

Proper noun

Mercurius

2. (astronomy) Mercury
4. (Roman mythology) Mercury

See also

• (planete van die Sonnestelsel) planete van die Sonnestelsel; Mercurius, Venus, Aarde, Mars, Jupiter, Saturnus, Uranus, Neptunus

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛrˈkyː.ri.ʏs/

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Proper noun

Mercurius m

2. the planet Mercury
4. Mercury, the Roman god

Synonyms

• (Roman god of commerce): Mercuur (obsolete)

Related terms

• mercuriale
• mercurium
• mercuur

Estonian

Proper noun

Mercurius

2. Mercury

Latin

Etymology

Possibly from merx (“merchandise”), or perhaps from Etruscan and influenced by merx.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /merˈku.ri.us/, [mɛrˈkʊriʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /merˈku.ri.us/, [merˈkuːrius]

Noun

Mercurius m sg (genitive Mercuriī or Mercurī); second declension

1. (Roman mythology) Mercury (god of speed and commerce)
2. (astronomy) Mercury (planet)
3. (alchemy, chemistry) quicksilver, mercury

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Mercurius
Genitive	Mercuriī Mercurī1
Dative	Mercuriō
Accusative	Mercurium
Ablative	Mercuriō
Vocative	Mercurī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms

• diēs Mercuriī
• mercuriālis
• mercurius
• stella Mercuriī

Descendants

• Middle English: Mercurie, mercurie
  • English: Mercury, mercury

Middle English

Proper noun

Mercurius

1. Alternative form of Mercurie