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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHermes
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈeɾmes
"Hermes era el mensajero de los dioses olímpicos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In Greek mythology, the messenger of the gods, god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel.
"Statues of Hermes were traditionally placed at road junctions and boundaries in ancient Greece." - 2
A messenger, courier, or a person who brings news.
"The swift cyclist acted as a modern Hermes, delivering the urgent documents across the gridlocked city."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek proper noun Ἑρμῆς (Hermēs), likely originating from herma (ἕρμα), meaning a heap of stones marking a boundary or waypoint. In mythology, Hermes is the swift-footed herald of the gods, evolving to symbolize communication, travel, and commerce.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hermes" is said worldwide
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Hermès
Transliteration: ɛʁ.mɛs
"Hermès est le messager des dieux dans la mythologie grecque."
Hermes
Transliteration: ˈhɛʁmɛs
"Hermes ist der Götterbote in der griechischen Mythologie."
Ermes
Transliteration: ˈɛr.mes
"Ermes è il messaggero degli dèi."
Hermes
Transliteration: ˈeɾmes
"Hermes era el mensajero de los dioses olímpicos."
Hermes
Transliteration: ˈɛʁ.mis
"Hermes é conhecido como o deus mensageiro."
हेमीज़
Transliteration: hemīz
"हेमीज़ ग्रीक पौराणिक कथाओं में देवताओं के दूत हैं।"
赫尔墨斯
Transliteration: Hè'ěrmòsī
"赫尔墨斯是希腊神话中的使者之神。"
헤르메스
Transliteration: Hereumeseu
"헤르메스는 그리스 신화의 전령 신이다."
ヘルメス
Transliteration: Herumesu
"ヘルメスはギリシャ神話における神々の使者です。"
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