Merman Definition

mûrmăn, -mən
mermen
noun
An imaginary sea creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • ethel merman

Other Word Forms of Merman

Noun

Singular:
merman
Plural:
mermen

Origin of Merman

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

    From Wiktionary

  • mer(maid) man

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With N