Hermes

/ˈhɝmiːz/

Hermes proper noun: the herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.

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Proper noun

Hermes

(Greek) The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
The Egyptian Thoth, identified with the Greek Hermes.

Synonyms:

Mercury
The planet Mercury when observed as an evening star.

Noun

Hermes (plural Hermae)

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

Hermes meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Odia

Hermes in Gujarati

Greek god Hermes: હર્મેસ harmes, હેરમેસ hermes

Hermes in Odia

Greek god Hermes: ହର୍ମିସ୍ harmis

More languagesFewer languages

Hermes in Persian: هرمس hermes

Synonyms of Hermes

Mercury

Antonyms

Apollo

Forms of Hermes

plural	Hermae

Origin of Hermes

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”).

Words formed from Hermes

Hermesian

Questions about Hermes

What does Hermes mean?: Hermes means the herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
What is Hermes in Hindi?: Hermes in Hindi is हर्मीज़ (harmīz). See Hermes meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Hermes?: Hermes can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Hermes?: Hermes is pronounced /ˈhɝmiːz/ (US).

Words near Hermes in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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