merman
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merman
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)mən
Where it comes from
From Middle English mereman, from Old English *meremann (“merman”) (suggested by Old English meremenn, meremennen, meremenin (“mermaid, siren”)), equivalent to mer- + man. Cognate with Dutch meerman (“merman”), German Meermann (“merman”).
noun mermen
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A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.
The meer man hath no feet but fins
And this hath legs you see and shins.
Similar: merguy
Translations
Talk about this word "merman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/merman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. merman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/merman "merman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/merman.Cite this
@misc{merman_2026,
title = {merman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/merman},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
