Hermes Tris·me·gis·tus (tr s m -js ts, trz-)n. Mythology Hermes as identified with the Egyptian god Thoth, the legendary author of works on alchemy, astrology, and magic. [Medieval Latin Herm  s Trismegistus, from Greek Herms trismegistos : Herms, Hermes + trismegistos, thrice greatest (tris, thrice; see trei- in Indo-European roots + megistos, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots).] |
Hermes Trismegistus [ˌtrɪsməˈdʒɪstəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) a Greek name for the Egyptian god Thoth, credited with various works on mysticism and magic
[Greek: Hermes thrice-greatest]
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