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 ME) IPA^(key): /marˈkiu̯riː(ə)/

Proper noun

Mercurie

(mythology) The Roman god serving as a messenger; Mercury.
(astronomy) The planet once considered to be closest to the Earth after the Moon: Mercury.
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.

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