Hermes

H4E1R1M3E1S1
US/ˈhɝmiːz/

proper noun

The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.

Similar
Mercury
Opposite
Apollo
OriginAncient Greek Ἑρμῆς ← substrate ← Proto-Indo-European *ser- →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe 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.

    Synonyms: Mercury

  3. astronomyThe planet Mercury when observed as an evening star.
nounHermes (plural Hermae)

plural Hermae

  1. artA head or bust on a square base, often double-faced.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Egyptian Thoth, identified with the Greek Hermes.

Similar
Mercury
Opposite
Apollo
Also see
evening starmorning star

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ser-“to bind, put together”
  2. substrate
  3. Ancient GreekἙρμῆς
  4. EnglishHermes

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”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς
  • Ἑρμῆς (Hermês)Greek god Hermes
Bulgarian Хермес
  • Хермес (Hermes)Greek god Hermes
Catalan Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
Chinese Mandarin 赫耳墨斯
  • 赫耳墨斯 (Hè'ěrmòsī)Greek god Hermes
Czech Hermes, Hermés
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
  • HermésGreek god Hermes
Danish Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
Dutch Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
Esperanto Hermeso
  • HermesoGreek god Hermes
Finnish Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
French Hermès
  • HermèsGreek god Hermes
Greek Ερμής
  • Ερμής (Ermís)Greek god Hermes
Hindi हर्मीज़
  • हर्मीज़ (harmīz)Greek god Hermes
Hungarian Hermész
  • HermészGreek god Hermes
Irish Heirméas
  • HeirméasGreek god Hermes
Italian Ermes, Hermes
  • ErmesGreek god Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
  • ErmeteGreek god Hermes
  • ErmeGreek god Hermes
Japanese ヘルメース
  • ヘルメース (Herumēsu)Greek god Hermes
Korean 헤르메스
  • 헤르메스 (Hereumeseu)Greek god Hermes
Latin Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
Latvian Hermejs
  • HermejsGreek god Hermes
Lithuanian Hermis
  • HermisGreek god Hermes
Persian هرمس
  • هرمس (hermes)Greek god Hermes
Polish Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
Portuguese Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
Romanian Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
Russian Герме́с
  • Герме́с (Germés)Greek god Hermes
Spanish Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
Swahili Herme
  • HermeGreek god Hermes
Swedish Hermes
  • HermesGreek god Hermes
Ukrainian Герме́с
  • Герме́с (Hermés)Greek god Hermes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mesherremesh
Cite this entry
APA

Hermes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hermes

MLA

“Hermes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hermes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hermes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hermes.

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