ϩⲣⲙⲏⲥ
Coptic
Alternative forms
- ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲥ (hermēs) – Bohairic
- ⲉⲣⲙⲏⲥ (ermēs) – Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Sahidic) /hˈəɾmˈeːs/
- IPA(key): (Fayyumic) /hˈəɾmˈeːs/
- IPA(key): (Bohairic) /hˈəɾmˈeːs/
Proper noun
ⲡϩⲣⲙⲏⲥ • (phrmēs) m
- (Sahidic, Fayyumic, Bohairic) Hermes, the greek god of roads, athletes, journeys, thieves, trickery, commerce and herding. He is the son of Zeus and Maia.
- (astronomy) the planet Mercury.
Related terms
- ⲑⲱⲑ (thōth)
- ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲏ (soukē)