HERMETIC


Meaning of HERMETIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)hər-ˈme-tik ]

adjective

also her·met·i·cal -ti-kəl

Etymology: Medieval Latin hermeticus, from Hermet-, Hermes Trismegistus

Date: 1605

1. often capitalized

a. : of or relating to the Gnostic writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries A.D. and attributed to Hermes Trismegistus

b. : relating to or characterized by occultism or abstruseness : recondite

2.

[from the belief that Hermes Trismegistus invented a magic seal to keep vessels airtight]

a. : airtight

hermetic seal

b. : impervious to external influence

trapped inside the hermetic military machine — Jack Newfield

c. : recluse , solitary

leads a hermetic life

• her·met·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.