mercurian

1 of 2

adjective

obsolete

: mercurial

Mercurian

2 of 2

noun

Mer·​cu·​ri·​an

(ˌ)mərˈkyu̇rēən

plural -s

1

: one born under Mercury

2

: one that has a well-developed Mount of Mercury and a long and large finger of Mercury and that is usually held by palmists to be characterized by shrewdness, quickness, and energy

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Mercury (god & planet) + English -an

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