Merman

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)mÉ™n

Origin

From Middle English mereman, from Old English *meremann ("merman") (suggested by Old English meremenn, meremennen, meremenin ("mermaid, siren"), equivalent to - + man. Cognate with Dutch meerman ("merman"), German Meermann ("merman").

Full definition of merman

Noun

1. A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

Synonyms

• merguy

Hyponyms

• merboy
• merfather

Hypernyms

• merperson