herm

See also: Herm

English

A herm (sense 1)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɜːm/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɜɹm/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m

Etymology 1

From Hermes.

Noun

herm (plural herms)

2. A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.

   herma

Translations

rectangular pillar

• Catalan: herma (ca) m
• French: hermès (fr) m
• Italian: erma (it) f
• Ukrainian: ге́рма (hérma)

Etymology 2

Adjective

herm (not comparable)

2. Clipping of hermaphrodite.

Noun

herm (plural herms)

2. (sometimes derogatory) Clipping of hermaphrodite.

Further reading

• herm (sculpture) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Mehr, Rehm, Rhem