"☿" meaning in All languages combined

See ☿ on Wiktionary

Symbol [Translingual]

Etymology: A simple caduceus (☤) of the Greek god Hermes (and his Roman equivalent Mercury), as seen with a much longer staff in stylized representations of that god e.g. on pottery. The cross was added in the 16th century to Christianize the symbol of a pagan god. Head templates: {{head|mul|symbol}} ☿
  1. (astronomy, astrology) Mercury. Categories (topical): Astrology, Astronomy, Planets of the Solar System
    Sense id: en-☿-mul-symbol-9t3hXkiF Disambiguation of Planets of the Solar System: 56 2 4 11 0 11 17 Categories (other): Astronomical symbols, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Astronomical symbols: 42 12 3 15 0 13 15 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 29 5 8 16 0 14 28 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 3 4 19 0 18 28 Topics: astrology, astronomy, human-sciences, mysticism, natural-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. (alchemy, archaic) mercury, quicksilver. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Alchemy
    Sense id: en-☿-mul-symbol-mjodBRaz Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
  3. (rare) Wednesday. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Days of the week
    Sense id: en-☿-mul-symbol-P2C8e5JN Disambiguation of Days of the week: 19 7 35 13 0 11 15
  4. (botany, of a flower, obsolete) perfect, hermaphrodite. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-☿-mul-symbol-MKDHFLRM Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 29 5 8 16 0 14 28 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 3 4 19 0 18 28 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  5. (gender) intersex.
    Sense id: en-☿-mul-symbol-CEWr2APu
  6. (entomology) worker. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-☿-mul-symbol-1xylUuoz Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 29 5 8 16 0 14 28 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 3 4 19 0 18 28 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  7. (astrology) mutable zodiacal modality. Categories (topical): Astrology Synonyms: 🜳
    Sense id: en-☿-mul-symbol-RxAz5dFp Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 29 5 8 16 0 14 28 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 3 4 19 0 18 28 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 🜐 [alchemy, pseudoscience] Related terms: · · · – · – · · · · · · · · · · – · · – · · · · · · · ·, · · · · · · · · · · ·

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