Meaning

6 senses

  1. (Greek, capitalized)Pertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes.

  2. (capitalized)Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him.

  3. (capitalized)One who follows/worships Hermes.

  4. Pertaining to alchemy or occult practices; magical, alchemical.

  5. Hermetically sealed.

    hermetisch

    гермети́чныйgermetíčnyj

    completely sealed; completely airtight

  6. Isolated, away from outside influence.

    hermetisch

Examples

2 sentences

  1. I don't allow others to enter my hermetic world.

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  2. With a hermetic seal there is no need to worry about the ingress of moisture.

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Translations

6 languages
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Origin

From Medieval Latin hermeticus, irregular derivation of Hermes Trismegistus, the god and m

From Medieval Latin hermeticus, irregular derivation of Hermes Trismegistus, the god and mythological alchemist, said to possess a magic ability to seal treasure chests so that nothing could access their contents.

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Forms

more hermetic, most hermetic
Comparativemore hermetic Lesson
Superlativemost hermetic Lesson

regular

Word family

8 related words
Derivedhermeticallyhermetically sealedhermeticismhermeticisthermeticityhermeticshermetic sealunhermetic

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hereticheretoforeheritageB2hermeticallyhermitC2hermitagehernia
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