Word Meanings - MERCURY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated by the poets as identical with the Greek Hermes, messenger of the gods, conductor of souls to the lower world, and god of eloquence.

• Latinism
  A Latin idiom; a mode of speech peculiar to Latin; also, a mode of speech in another language, as English, formed on a Latin model.
• Worldliness
  The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.
• Latinist
  One skilled in Latin; a Latin scholar.
• Messenger
  One who bears a message; the bearer of a verbal or written communication, notice, or invitation, from one person to another, or to a public body; specifically, an office servant who bears messages.
• Worldling
  A person whose soul is set upon gaining temporal possessions; one devoted to this world and its enjoyments.
• Commerce
  The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; esp. the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.
• Latinistic
  Of, pertaining to, or derived from, Latin; in the Latin style or idiom.
• Poetship
  The state or personality of a poet.
• Worldly
  Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions.
• Commerced
  of Commerce
• Latinitaster
  One who has but a smattering of Latin.
• Treated
  of Treat
• Worldly-minded
  Devoted to worldly interests; mindful of the affairs of the present life, and forgetful of those of the future; loving and pursuing this world's goods, to the exclusion of piety and attention to spiritual concerns.
• Conductor
  One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director.
• Latinity
  The Latin tongue, style, or idiom, or the use thereof; specifically, purity of Latin style or idiom.
• Treating
  of Treat
• World-wide
  Extended throughout the world; as, world-wide fame.
• Conductory
  Having the property of conducting.
• Latinization
  The act or process of Latinizing, as a word, language, or country.

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