Hermes

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈhɝmiːz/

Proper noun

1. (Greek god) The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
2. The Egyptian Thoth, identified with the Greek Hermes.
3. (astronomy) The planet Mercury when observed as an evening star.

Synonyms

• (Roman god) Mercury

Antonyms

• (astronomy) Apollo

Translations

• French: Hermès
• Italian: Ermes
• Portuguese: Hermes
• Russian: Герме́с
• Spanish: Hermes

Noun

Hermes (plural Hermae)

1. (arts) A head or bust on a square base, often double-faced.

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