aphrodite
/ˈæ.fɹəʊ.daɪt//æfɹəˈdaɪti/
aphrodite noun: a soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
Noun (1)
aphrodite (uncountable)
- A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
- Synonyms:
- stevensite
Proper noun capitalized: Aphrodite
Aphrodite
- The goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea.
- In the "Iliad", Aphrodite is represented as the daughter of Zeus and Dione, the goddess of moisture, who, as the wife of the god of heaven, was held in high esteem among the old Pelasgians.1877, Otto Seemann, The Mythology of Greece and Rome: With Special Reference to Its Use in Art, page 65
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- Aphrodite Jones is an American author and TV producer.
Noun (2) capitalized: Aphrodite
Aphrodite (plural Aphrodites)
- Synonym of Aphrodite Giant (“breed of cat”).
- Synonyms:
- Aphrodite Giant
Synonyms of aphrodite
Forms of aphrodite
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | afrodite |
| plural | Aphrodites |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Aphrodité |
Origin of aphrodite
From stem of Ancient Greek ἀφρός (aphrós, “sea foam, froth”) (for its supposed resemblance) + -ite. This coining matches not only the name of the goddess, but also the popular folk etymology for her by the Ancient Greeks.
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē) (see it for more).
Words formed from aphrodite
- aphro-
- aphrodisia
- aphrodisiac
- aphrodisiacal
- Aphrodisian
- Aphrodite Giant
- Aphrodite Terra
- aphroditic
- aphrodito-
Phrases with aphrodite
Words that rhyme with aphrodite
Questions about aphrodite
- What does aphrodite mean?
- Aphrodite means a soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
- What part of speech is aphrodite?
- Aphrodite can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce aphrodite?
- Aphrodite is pronounced /ˈæ.fɹəʊ.daɪt/.
- What is the plural of aphrodite?
- The plural of aphrodite is Aphrodites.
Words near aphrodite in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: aphrodite (page history and authors); Aphrodite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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