Mercúrio

See also: mercurio, mercúrio, and Mercurio

Portuguese

Mercúrio

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Mercurius.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /meʁˈku.ɾi.u/ [mehˈku.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /meʁˈku.ɾju/ [mehˈku.ɾju]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /meɾˈku.ɾi.u/ [meɾˈku.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /meɾˈku.ɾju/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /meʁˈku.ɾi.u/ [meχˈku.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /meʁˈku.ɾju/ [meχˈku.ɾju]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /meɻˈku.ɾi.o/ [meɻˈku.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /meɻˈku.ɾjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨɾˈku.ɾju/

Homophone: mercúrio
Hyphenation: Mer‧cú‧ri‧o

Proper noun

Mercúrio m

(Roman mythology) Mercury (Roman god)
(astronomy) Mercury (planet)

Usage notes

Mercúrio is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

See also

(planets of the solar system) planetas do sistema solar; Mercúrio, Vénus/Vênus, Terra, Marte, Júpiter, Saturno, Urano, Neptuno/Netuno

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