Hermes Tris|me|gis|tus

Hermes Tris|me|gis|tus
Hermes Tris|me|gis|tus «TRIHS muh JIHS tuhs»,
the Greek name given to the Egyptian god Thoth. He was more or less identified with the Greek god Hermes, and regarded as the author of all mystical, astrological, and alchemical doctrines.
[< Greek Hermês tris mégistos Hermes thrice greatest]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Hermes Trismegistus — Her′mes Tris•me•gis′tus [[t]ˌtrɪz məˈdʒɪs təs, ˌtrɪs [/t]] n. myt a name attributed by Neoplatonists and others to an Egyptian priest or to the Egyptian god Thoth, to some extent identified with the Greek god Hermes: various mystical,… …   From formal English to slang

  • HermesTrismegistus — Hermes Tris·me·gis·tus (trĭs mə jĭsʹtəs, trĭz ) n. Mythology Hermes as identified with the Egyptian god Thoth, the legendary author of works on alchemy, astrology, and magic.   [Medieval Latin Hermēs Trismegistus, from Greek Hermēs trismegistos:… …   Universalium

  • hermetic — Airtight; denoting a vessel closed or sealed in such a way that air can neither enter it nor issue from it. * * * her·met·ic (.)hər met ik adj being airtight or impervious to air her·met·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv Her·mes Tris·me·gis·tus hər (.)mēz… …   Medical dictionary

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