Hermes
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Hermes
- /ˈhɝmiːz/ US
Where it comes from
From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês), itself of disputed meaning and origin, possibly of non-Indo-European substrate origin or from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together”).
proper noun
- The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
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The Egyptian Thoth, identified with the Greek Hermes.
Similar: Mercury
- The planet Mercury when observed as an evening star.
Opposite: Apollo
noun Hermae
- A head or bust on a square base, often double-faced.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hestia, thoth, trismegistus, ithyphallic, hermès, mercury, messenger, herald, courier, emissary, envoy, runner, carrier, postman, deliveryman, dispatcher
proper noun
Opposite: Apollo
Translations
Talk about this word "Hermes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hermes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Hermes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hermes "Hermes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hermes.Cite this
@misc{hermes_2026,
title = {Hermes},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hermes},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
