Hermes

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈhɝmiz/

Origin

From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermēs), itself of unknown meaning and origin.

Proper noun

1. (Greek god) The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
2. (astronomy) The planet Mercury when observed as an evening star.

Synonyms

• (Roman god) Mercury

Antonyms

• (astronomy) Apollo