mermaid

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈməː.meɪd/
• (America) IPA: /ˈmɝ.meɪd/

Noun

mermaid (plural mermaids)

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

   mermaid smoothie

3. (obsolete) A prostitute.

Synonyms

• (mythological creature) mergirl, merlady, mermaiden, merwoman
• (prostitute) hooker, lady of the night; see also Thesaurus:prostitute

Related terms

• merman
• merewif
• merwolf
• mereswine

Translations

• French: sirène
• German: Nixe, Wassernixe, Seejungfrau, Meerjungfrau
• Italian: sirena
• Portuguese: sereia
• Russian: руса́лка
• Spanish: sirena

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