Herm

From Hermes

Full definition of herm

Noun

1. A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.Dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities; p. 602

Synonyms

• (rectangular pillar) herma

From Hermaphroditus, originally a male Aphrodite (Aphroditus) and represented as a herm.

Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology; p. 408

Derived terms

Abbreviation

1. Abbreviation of hermaphrodite

Noun

1. (sometimes pejorative) A hermaphrodite.

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