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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hereuma
"고대 그리스의 헤르마는 경계석으로 사용되었습니다."
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A squared stone pillar or pedestal topped with a carved head, bust, or torso of the god Hermes or another figure, historically used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or milestone.
"The classical museum exhibited several well-preserved hermae discovered during the recent archaeological excavation." - 2
Any similar architectural or sculptural terminal figure tapering toward the base.
"The garden path was decorated with classical herms carved from local white marble."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'hermēs', referring to the god Hermes, whose likeness was frequently used on these pillars. It entered English in the 17th century via Latin and French archaeological and art-historical terminology, originally denoting a classical pillar topped by a carved head.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Herm" is said worldwide
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herme
Transliteration: ɛʁm
"Un herme antique a été découvert près de l'ancienne route."
Herme
Transliteration: ˈhɛʁmə
"Die archäologische Ausgrabung brachte eine antike Herme ans Licht."
erma
Transliteration: ˈɛrma
"Nel museo è conservata una splendida erma di marmo."
herma
Transliteration: ˈeɾma
"Las hermas griegas servían como mojones protectores en los caminos."
herma
Transliteration: ˈeɾmɐ
"A herma grega marcava os limites do território."
herme
Transliteration: herme
Script: हेर्म
"प्राचीन यूनानी हेर्म का उपयोग सीमा के रूप में किया जाता था।"
顶雕石柱
Transliteration: dǐng diāo shízhù
"古希腊的顶雕石柱通常用作边界标志。"
헤르마
Transliteration: hereuma
"고대 그리스의 헤르마는 경계석으로 사용되었습니다."
ヘルマ
Transliteration: heruma
"古代ギリシャのヘルマは道標として建てられました。"
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