mermin
nounEtymology From Middle English mereminne, from Old English meremennen, meremenin (“siren”), equivalent to mer- + man. Cognate with Middle Dutch merminne, Middle Low German merminne, Middle High German mereminne, merminne (“mermaid”). More at merman.
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No plural, Obsolete A mermaid or merman.
- Related terms
- merfolk