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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024her•met•ic /hɜrˈmɛtɪk/USA pronunciation also herˈmet•i•cal, adj. - made, sealed, or closed so tightly that no air can escape.
her•met•i•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024her•met•ic (hûr met′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - made airtight by fusion or sealing.
- not affected by outward influence or power;
isolated. - Mythology(sometimes cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of occult science, esp. alchemy.
- (cap.) of or pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings ascribed to him.
Also, her•met′i•cal. - Medieval Latin hermēticus of, pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus, equivalent. to Latin Hermē(s) Hermes + -ticus -tic
- 1630–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hermetic /hɜːˈmɛtɪk/, hermetical adj - sealed so as to be airtight
- hidden or protected from the outside world
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin hermēticus belonging to Hermes Trismegistus, traditionally the inventor of a magic sealherˈmetically adv Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Hermetic /hɜːˈmɛtɪk/ adj - of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings and teachings ascribed to him
- of or relating to ancient science, esp alchemy
- esoteric or recondite
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