herm
See also Herm
English
Etymology 1
From Hermes
Noun
herm (plural herms)
- A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.[1]
Synonyms
- (rectangular pillar): herma
Translations
Etymology 2
From Hermaphroditus, originally a male Aphrodite (Aphroditus) and represented as a herm.[2]
Derived terms
Abbreviation
herm
- Abbreviation of hermaphrodite.
Noun
herm (plural herms)
- (sometimes pejorative) A hermaphrodite.
References
- ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities; p. 602
- ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology; p. 408