Mercurius
See also: mercurius
English
Noun
Mercurius (uncountable)
- A homeopathic remedy involving mercury.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mercurius m
Synonyms
- (Roman god of commerce): Mercuur (obsolete)
Related terms
Estonian
Proper noun
Mercurius
Latin
Etymology
Possibly from merx (“merchandise”), or perhaps from Etruscan and influenced by merx.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /merˈku.ri.us/, [mɛrˈkʊriʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /merˈku.ri.us/, [merˈkuːrius]
Audio (Classical): (file) Audio (Ecclesiastical): (file)
Noun
Mercurius m sg (genitive Mercuriī or Mercurī); second declension
- 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
References
Middle English
Proper noun
Mercurius
- Alternative form of Mercurie
References
- “Mercuri(e (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 13 June 2018.
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