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

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

See also

Dutch

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
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /merˈku.ri.us/, [mɛrˈkʊriʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /merˈku.ri.us/, [merˈkuːrius]
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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, the Etruscan god Turms, and many other Ancient divinities, including the Germanic Odin.
  2. (Astronomy) the planet Mercury
  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

Descendants
  • Middle English: Mercurie, mercurie

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “Mercury”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Middle English

Proper noun

Mercurius

  1. Alternative form of Mercurie
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