mercurian

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UK/mɜː(ɹ)ˈkjʊəɹ.i.ən/US/mɝˈkjʊɹ.i.ən/

adjective

Containing divalent mercury.

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Meanings

mercurian1

adjectivemercurian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryContaining divalent mercury.

Mercurian2

adjectiveMercurian (comparative more Mercurian, superlative most Mercurian)

comparative more Mercurian · superlative most Mercurian

  1. Of or relating to the planet Mercury.

    Synonyms: Mercutian

nounMercurian (plural Mercurians)

plural Mercurians

  1. literatureAn inhabitant of the planet Mercury.

    Synonyms: Mercutian

  2. astrologyOne who is mercurial.

    Unfortunately yellow color is not unusual to find in the palm of a Mercurian.

    2016, Ellen Goldberg, Dorian Bergen, The Art and Science of Hand Reading, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    When a Mercurian is connected with the arts, it is often possible to discern a lack of the heavy, thoroughgoing seriousness which some artists seem to feel is the least that life deserves.

    1995, Man, Myth & Magic

    The thumb of a Mercurian has a tendency to be stiff, as they love money and may have difficulty sharing it.

    2000, Madame La Roux, The Practice of Classical Palmistry, →ISBN, page 113
proper noun
  1. literatureA hypothetical language spoken on Mercury.

    Synonyms: Mercutian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to the planet Mercury.

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nounAn inhabitant of the planet Mercury.

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proper nounA hypothetical language spoken on Mercury.

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Origin

Translations

Basque merkuriar
  • merkuriarsomeone from Mercury
Chinese Mandarin 水星人
  • 水星人 (shuǐxīngrén)someone from Mercury
Esperanto merkurano, merkuranino
  • merkuranosomeone from Mercury
  • merkuraninosomeone from Mercury
French Mercurien, Mercurienne
  • Mercuriensomeone from Mercury
  • Mercuriennesomeone from Mercury
German Merkurianer, Merkurianerin
  • Merkurianersomeone from Mercury
  • Merkurianerinsomeone from Mercury
  • Merkurbewohnersomeone from Mercury
  • Merkurbewohnerinsomeone from Mercury
  • Merkurmenschsomeone from Mercury
Irish Mearcarach
  • Mearcarachsomeone from Mercury
Japanese 水星人
  • 水星人 (Suisei-jin)someone from Mercury
Polish Merkurianin, Merkurianka
  • Merkurianinsomeone from Mercury
  • Merkuriankasomeone from Mercury
Portuguese mercuriano, mercuriana
  • mercurianosomeone from Mercury
  • mercurianasomeone from Mercury
Romanian mercurian
  • mercuriansomeone from Mercury
Russian меркуриа́нец, меркуриа́нка
  • меркуриа́нец (merkuriánec)someone from Mercury
  • меркуриа́нка (merkuriánka)someone from Mercury
  • меркуриа́не (merkuriáne)someone from Mercury
Spanish mercuriano, mercuriana
  • mercurianosomeone from Mercury
  • mercurianasomeone from Mercury

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Cite this entry
APA

mercurian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurian

MLA

“mercurian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercurian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurian.

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