mermaid

Signification (Anglais)

1. A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
2. Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
3. (obsolete) A prostitute.

Concepts

sirène

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ondine

nixe

vierge

syrène

Synonymes

siren

merman

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water nymph

water-nymph

sea nymph

undine

nixie

nymph

pixy

sylph

vixen

Nereid

alarm

merfolk

brownie

fairy

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fay

naiad

nix

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɜːˌmeɪd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English mermayde (“maid of the sea”), from mere (“sea, lake”) + maid, equivalent to mer- + maid. Cognate with Dutch meermeid (“mermaid”), Middle High German mermaget, mermeit (“mermaid”, > German Meermagd, Meermädchen (“mermaid”)). Compare Old English meremenn, meremennen, meremenin (“mermaid, siren”).