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Where does the word mercurial derive from?

mercurial

[mer-kyoor-ee-uhl] / mərˈkjʊər i əl /


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Soprano Lise Davidsen was a mercurial Lady Macbeth, pushing her husband into dark deeds yet with more sides to her than her steely, ringing high notes would suggest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Cherki made his impact under Guardiola last season, although there was always a feeling the mercurial signing from Lyon for a bargain £30m could produce more.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

It’s just the latest sign that the launch of a whole ecosystem of ETFs has done little to buttress bitcoin against the whims of mercurial investors.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

“The way that Bowie was so mercurial, and he was a chameleon. He reinvented himself throughout his career.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

Her personality was too big and mercurial to be contained in a frail human body.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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