mermaid
English
/ˈməː.meɪd/, /ˈmɝ.meɪd/
noun
Definitions
- A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
- as a modifier Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
- (obsolete) A prostitute.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mermayde (maid of the sea) prefix from English maid.
Origin
English
maid
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- barmaid English
- bondmaid English
- bridemaid English
- bridesmaid English
- brosmaid English
- chambermaid English
- cookmaid English
- dairymaid English
- dwarfmaid English
- elfmaid English
- fairmaid English
- groomsmaid English
- handmaid English
- housemaid English
- kitchenmaid English
- laundrymaid English
- maid English
- maiden English
- maidhood English
- maidish English
- maidkin English
- maidless English
- maidlike English
- maidly English
- maidmarian English
- maidservant English
- mermaiding English
- mermaidish English
- mermaidlike English
- mermaidy English
- milkmaid English
- nursemaid English
- nurserymaid English
- pantrymaid English
- parlormaid English
- parlourmaid English
- schoolmaid English
- seamaid English
- servingmaid English
- shopmaid English
- マーメイド Japanese
- メイド Japanese
- mayde Middle English
- mermayde Middle English
- maid Cebuano
- maid
- maiden
- maidly
- maidish
- elfmaid
- barmaid
- seamaid
- maidkin
- bondmaid
- fairmaid
- brosmaid
- maidlike
- maidhood
- shopmaid
- maidless
- mermaidy
- milkmaid
- cookmaid
- handmaid
- dairymaid
- bridemaid
- housemaid
- dwarfmaid
- nursemaid
- parlormaid
- schoolmaid
- mermaiding
- groomsmaid
- maidmarian
- pantrymaid
- mermaidish
- bridesmaid
- laundrymaid
- maidservant
- kitchenmaid
- chambermaid
- mermaidlike
- parlourmaid
- servingmaid
- nurserymaid