词汇 | Mercury |
词根词缀 | 词源: mid-12c., from L. Mercurius "Mercury," the Roman god, originally a god of tradesmen and thieves, from merx "merchandise;" or perhaps from Etruscan and influenced by merx. Later he was associated with Gk. Hermes. The planet closest to the sun so called in classical Latin (late 14c. in English). Sense of "silver-white metal, quicksilver" is first recorded late 14c., when seven metals (bodies terrestrial) were coupled in astrology and alchemy with the seven known heavenly bodies. This one probably so associated for its mobility. The others were Sun/gold, Moon/silver, Mars/iron, Saturn/lead, Jupiter/tin, Venus/copper. |
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