herm

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Hermes.

Noun

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herm (plural herms)

  1. A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.[1]
Synonyms
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  • (rectangular pillar): herma
Translations
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Etymology 2

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From hermaphrodite, from Hermaphroditus, originally a male Aphrodite (Aphroditus) and represented as a hermaphrodite.[2]

Adjective

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herm (not comparable)

  1. Abbreviation of hermaphrodite.

Noun

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herm (plural herms)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) A hermaphrodite.
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References

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  1. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities; p. 602
  2. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology; p. 408

Anagrams

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