Mercury
Quicksilver, mercuryQuicksilver, mercury. (No longer capitalized, as the name of the metal is no longer recognized as that of the planet.)
» Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
Меркурий — ближайшая к Солнцу планета. — sharptoothed
Меркурій — найближча до Сонця планета. — deniko
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5 senses(obsolete)Quicksilver, mercury. (No longer capitalized, as the name of the metal is no longer recognized as that of the planet.)
A carrier of tidings.
(archaic)A newsboy, a messenger.
(archaic)A footman.
(archaic)Someone who carries messages between lovers; a go-between.
(archaic)A newspaper.
- temperature measured by a mercury thermometer
- the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
- (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
- a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
Examples
188 sentencesMercury is the closest planet to the sun.
Меркурій — найближча до Сонця планета. — deniko
ruМеркурий — ближайшая к Солнцу планета. — sharptoothed
Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun.
Меркурій — найближча до Сонця планета. — deniko
ruМеркурий — ближайшая к Солнцу планета. — sharptoothed
The planet closest to the sun is Mercury.
Найближча до Сонця планета - це Меркурій. — miketheknight
ruБлижайшая к Солнцу планета - Меркурий. — marafon
The planet nearest to the sun is Mercury.
Найближча до Сонця планета - це Меркурій. — miketheknight
ruБлижайшая к Солнцу планета - Меркурий. — marafon
Mercury is the planet closest to the sun.
ruМеркурий — ближайшая к Солнцу планета. — sharptoothed
Origin
Inherited from Middle English Mercurie, from Latin Mercurius.Inherited from Middle English Mercurie, from Latin Mercurius.
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Forms
plural: MercuriesSynonyms
4 synonyms- a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures:quicksilverhydrargyrumHgatomic number 80
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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