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herma

herma is the alternative form of herm.

Meaning of herm

Noun

herm (plural herms)

  1. A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.

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Forms of herma

pluralhermae
pluralhermai

Words formed from herma

Questions about herma

What is herma the alternative form of?
Herma is the alternative form of herm.

Words near herma in the dictionary

  1. herlings
  2. Herlong
  3. Herlongs
  4. herls
  5. herm
  6. herma
  7. hermae
  8. Hermaean
  9. hermaeid
  10. hermaeids
  11. hermafrodite

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