LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

mergus

mergus m (genitive mergī)
Classical[ˈmɛr.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛr.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. masculinediver (loon), a kind of waterfowl
    Iam sibi tum a curvis male temperat unda carinis, Cum medio celeres revolant ex aequore mergi Clamoremque ferunt ad litora, cumque marinae in sicco ludunt fulicae, notasque paludesSee the billowing waves not spare the curved-keeled boats, as quick loons fly back from the deep and let resound their cry towards the shore, as the sea coot solaces on dry land and herons leave the ponds they know so well and take to the heights, towering over the clouds.c. 37 BCE – 30 BCE, Vergilius, Georgicon 1.359–364
  2. masculinevine-layer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemergusmergī
genitivemergīmergōrum
dativemergōmergīs
accusativemergummergōs
ablativemergōmergīs
vocativemergemergī

mergus, i, m. mergo.
I. A diver, a kind of water-fowl, Varr. L. L. 5, § 78 Müll.: praesagiunt pluviam mergi, Plin. 18, 35, 87, § 362: mergi maria fugientes, id. ib.; Ov. M. 8, 625; cf.: aequor amat; nomenque tenet, quia mergitur illo, id. ib. 11, 795; Hor. Epod. 10, 22.—Jestingly: mergus agrarius, of one who is eager to possess lands, Capitol. Pertin. 9.—
II. A vine-layer, Col. 4, 15, 1; Pall. 3, 16, 1.

Origins

From mergō (“dive, plunge”).

Descendants
  • Catalanmurgó
  • Italianmergo
  • Italiansmergo
  • Italianmergollo
  • Italianmarangone
  • Occitanmargon
  • Occitanmargolh
  • Portuguesemergulho
  • Portuguesemergulhão
  • Spanishsomorgujo

In English words that came into English from mergus

  • mergansermerganser

Quick answers

What does mergus mean in Latin?
mergus, a noun, means “diver (loon), a kind of waterfowl; vine-layer”.
What is the genitive of mergus?
The genitive singular is mergī. mergus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce mergus?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛr.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛr.ɡus].