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