"Mercurius" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Merkurios [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin Mercurius, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Mercurius}} Latin Mercurius Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Mercurius (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A male given name from Latin. Tags: historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Mercurius-en-noun-XC4~mcw6 Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Coptic translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Coptic translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 83 17
  2. A homeopathic remedy involving mercury. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Mercurius-en-noun-ZeXONWWC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Coptic translations, Terms with Old Nubian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 14 9 6 8 15 19 7 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 7 5 6 12 23 6 13 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Coptic translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Nubian translations: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): Μερκούριος (Merkoúrios) (Ancient Greek), ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ (merkourios) (Coptic), Mercurius (Latin), ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ (merkourios) (Old Nubian)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 55 45
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