transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmə:meɪd ]
n. an imaginary half-human sea creature, with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail of a fish. [ME f. MERE(2) in obs. sense 'sea' + MAID]
MERMAID
Meaning of MERMAID in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012