Meaning
airtight; inscrutable
- completely sealed, airtight or watertight
- difficult to understand, obscure, or cryptic
In a sentence
Conserva il caffè in un barattolo a chiusura ermetica.
Store the coffee in an airtight jar.
Il suo comportamento rimane del tutto ermetico per noi.
His behavior remains completely inscrutable to us.
Queste poesie non sono affatto ermetiche se lette con attenzione.
These poems are not cryptic at all if read carefully.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ermetico | masculine · singular |
| ermetica | feminine · singular |
| ermetici | masculine · plural |
| ermetiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural forms: masculine 'ermetici', feminine 'ermetiche'. Used both for containers and people or writings.