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herm en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɜːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈhɜɹm/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Herma, a Latinization of Hermēs, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês).

Meanings

1. A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.

Forms

Relateds

herma

Translations (5)

uk ге́рма (rectangular pillar) · ca herma (rectangular pillar) · cs herma (rectangular pillar) · it erma (rectangular pillar) · fr hermès (rectangular pillar)

herm en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɜːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈhɜɹm/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable) Clipping of hermaphrodite.
   alt of hermaphrodite

herm en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɜːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈhɜɹm/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of hermaphrodite.
   alt of hermaphrodite

Forms

Deriveds

hermie · merm