Mercurius

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See also: mercurius

English

Noun

Mercurius (uncountable)

  1. A homeopathic remedy involving mercury.

Dutch

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛrˈkyː.ri.ʏs/
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Proper noun

Mercurius m

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

Synonyms

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

Estonian

Proper noun

Mercurius

  1. Mercury

Latin

Etymology

Possibly from merx (merchandise), or perhaps from Etruscan and influenced by merx.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and trade; sometimes used as a messenger of the Gods, wearing winged sandals. Mercury was equated with the Greek god Hermes and many other Ancient divinities.

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

Descendants

  • Middle English: Mercurie, mercurie

References


Middle English

Proper noun

Mercurius

  1. Alternative form of Mercurie

References