mercurian

adjective

Definition of mercurian

obsolete

: mercurial

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Origin and Etymology of mercurian

Mercury (god & planet) + English -an

Mercurian

noun Mer·cu·ri·an \ (ˌ)mərˈkyu̇rēən \

Definition of Mercurian

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