1. of or relating to Hermes, the Greek god of commerce, eloquence, and travelers
Usage: classical; literary
2. of or relating to a herma (a squared stone pillar with a bust or head on top, used as a boundary marker or ornament in ancient Greece)
Usage: archaeology; classical

Examples

• The hermaean tradition of placing stone markers along roads was common in ancient Greece.
• Scholars studied the hermaean inscriptions carved into the pillars.
• The museum displayed a hermaean bust of the god from the classical period.
• Hermaean symbols appeared frequently in Greek religious art and architecture.