hermetic
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hermetic¹
- /hə(ɹ)ˈmɛtɪk/
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin hermeticus, irregular derivation of Hermes Trismegistus, the god and mythological alchemist, said to possess a magic ability to seal treasure chests so that nothing could access their contents.
adjective more hermetic · most hermetic · Hermetic · hermetical · hermetick
- Pertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes.
- Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him.
- One who follows/worships Hermes. "As above, so below" is an axiom from Hermetic mysticism, and in this Hermetic vision of physiology the tongue is connected through the spinal column to the penis.
- Pertaining to alchemy or occult practices; magical, alchemical. Newton subscribed to the hermetic notion that the true knowledge of the universe had been earlier revealed by God to the ancients, the prisci theologi.
- Hermetically sealed.
- Isolated, away from outside influence. In other words, it is a mistake to regard this or any film text 'as if it were merely hermetic', or an isolated island.
Hermetic²
adjective more Hermetic · most Hermetic
- Alternative letter-case form of hermetic It is a doctrine taught in the ancient Hermetic philosophy, and the esoteric science of the East, that there is a Universal Mind. It is enough for our present purpose to say, that this Mind connects all individual minds in a state of sympathy.
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus
| Français | hermétique |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ερμητικός ermitikós |
adj pertaining to alchemy
| Français | hermétique |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ερμητικός ermitikós |
adj hermetically sealed
| Español | hermético |
|---|---|
| Français | hermétique |
| Deutsch | hermetisch |
| Italiano | ermetico |
| Ελληνικά | ερμητικός ermitikós, στεγανός steganós |
| Русский | гермети́чный germetíčnyj |
| עברית | הרמטי |
adj isolated
| Français | hermétique |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | hermetisch |
| Ελληνικά | ερμητικός ermitikós |
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title = {hermetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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