Hermes

noun

Her·​mes ˈhər-(ˌ)mēz 

: a Greek god of commerce, eloquence, invention, travel, and theft who serves as herald and messenger of the other gods compare mercury

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Hermēs

First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Hermes

• Hermes Trismegistus