mercurial

  • 21mercurial — MERCURIÁL1, mercuriale, s.n. Listă zilnică oficială de preţuri la produsele alimentare, care se afişează în pieţe. [pr.: ri al] – Din fr. mercuriale. Trimis de LauraGellner, 27.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  MERCURIÁL2, Ă, mercuriali, e, adj. De mercur …

    Dicționar Român

  • 22mercurial — (Del lat. mercurialis.) ► adjetivo 1 De Mercurio, dios mitológico o del planeta del mismo nombre. 2 QUÍMICA Del mercurio. ► sustantivo femenino 3 BOTÁNICA Planta herbácea anual de flor verdosa, hojas lanceoladas y fruto en cápsula cuyo zumo se… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 23mercurial — 1. Relating to mercury. 2. Any salt of mercury used medicinally. 3. Having the characteristic of rapid, changing moods. * * * mer·cu·ri·al (.)mər kyu̇r ē əl adj of, relating to, containing, or caused by mercury <mercurial salves> mercurial… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 24mercurial — (mèr ku ri al) adj. m. Usité seulement dans cette locution : miel mercurial (voy. miel). HISTORIQUE    XVIe s. •   Miel mercurial, PARÉ XVIII, 30. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Mercuriale 2 …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 25mercurial — mer|cu|ri|al [mə:ˈkjuəriəl US mə:rˈkjur ] adj 1.) literary having feelings that change suddenly and without warning ▪ an actor noted for his mercurial temperament 2.) literary quick and clever ▪ her mercurial wit 3.) technical containing mercury …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26mercurial — [[t]mɜː(r)kjʊ͟əriəl[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as mercurial, you mean that they frequently change their mind or mood without warning. [LITERARY] ...his mercurial temperament. Syn: volatile …

    English dictionary

  • 27mercurial — adjective 1 literary changing mood suddenly and unexpectedly: an actor noted for his mercurial temperament 2 literary quick and lively: her mercurial wit 3 technical containing mercury …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28mercurial — {{#}}{{LM M25588}}{{〓}} {{[}}mercurial{{]}} ‹mer·cu·rial› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} De Mercurio (dios del comercio en la mitología romana) o relacionado con él: • En la antigua Roma, las fiestas mercuriales eran muy importantes.{{○}}… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 29mercurial — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury 2. having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury 3. characterized by rapid… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 30mercurial — mercurially, adv. mercurialness, mercuriality, n. /meuhr kyoor ee euhl/, adj. 1. changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature. 2. animated; lively; sprightly; quick witted. 3. pertaining to, containing, or caused by the… …

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