"Mercurius" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /merˈku.ri.us/ [Classical], [mɛrˈkʊriʊs̠] [Classical], /merˈku.ri.us/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [merˈkuːrius] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Possibly from merx (“merchandise”), or perhaps from Etruscan and influenced by merx. Etymology templates: {{m|la|merx|t=merchandise}} merx (“merchandise”), {{der|la|ett|-}} Etruscan Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Mercurius<2>}} Mercurius m sg (genitive Mercuriī or Mercurī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Mercurius<2>}} Forms: Mercuriī [genitive], Mercurī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Mercurius [nominative, singular], Mercuriī [genitive, singular], Mercurī [genitive, singular], Mercuriō [dative, singular], Mercurium [accusative, singular], Mercuriō [ablative, singular], Mercurī [singular, vocative]
  1. (Roman mythology) Mercury (god of speed and commerce) Tags: Roman, declension-2, masculine, singular Categories (topical): Roman deities
    Sense id: en-Mercurius-la-noun-oVwyJGuB Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 32 35 34 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 41 33 26 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (astronomy) Mercury (planet) Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-Mercurius-la-noun-BThAWuVy Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 32 35 34 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 41 33 26 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (alchemy, chemistry) quicksilver, mercury Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Categories (topical): Alchemy, Chemistry
    Sense id: en-Mercurius-la-noun-4dEYEtFC Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 32 35 34 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 41 33 26 Topics: alchemy, chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, pseudoscience
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: diēs Mercuriī, mercuriālis, mercurius, stella Mercuriī

Inflected forms

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