Definition
Definition of herm - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ancient sculptureTECH. stone pillar with a head on top, used in ancient GreeceTECH.
- The herm stood at the crossroads, deterring trespassers.
2.
- The term herm was used in a derogatory manner.
Abbreviation
abr: hermaphroditeDated person or animal with both male and female featuresDated
- The snail is a herm in this species.
Images of herm
stone pillar with a head on top, used in ancient Greece
Origin of herm
Greek, hermes (boundary marker)
Examples of herm in a sentence
The museum displayed a herm from ancient Greece. He was insulted by being called a herm. The word herm is often offensive. That fish is a herm, too. The plant produces herm flowers.
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- French:statue antique, hermaphrodite - organisme présentant à la fois des organes reproducteurs mâles et femelles, ...
- German:antike Säule, Herm, ...
- Italian:erma, ermafrodita, ...
- Spanish:pilar con cabeza, herma, ...
- Portuguese:herma, hermafrodita, ...
- Chinese:石柱雕像, 雌雄同体, ...
- Japanese:石柱, 雌雄同体, ...
- Arabic:هَرْم, كائن يحمل صفات الذكر والانثى, ...
- Hebrew:הֶרְמָה, הֶרְמַפְרוֹדִיט, ...
- Russian:герма, гермафродит, ...
- Ukrainian:герма, гермафродит, ...
- Hindi:प्राचीन मूर्ति, ऐसा जीव जिसमें दोनों लिंग के लक्षण होते हैं, ...
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