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Aphroditus

/æfɹəˈdaɪtəs/

Aphroditus proper noun: a male Aphrodite, from Cyprus, represented as a herm with a phallus, who in later mythology became known as Hermaphroditus, the son of Hermes and Aphrodite.

aphroditus: a male Aphrodite, from Cyprus, represented as a herm with a phallus, who in later mythology became...
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Proper noun

Aphroditus

  1. (Greek) A male Aphrodite, from Cyprus, represented as a herm with a phallus, who in later mythology became known as Hermaphroditus, the son of Hermes and Aphrodite.

Origin of Aphroditus

From Ancient Greek Ἀφρόδιτος (Aphróditos), masculine form of Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).

Questions about Aphroditus

What does Aphroditus mean?
Aphroditus means a male Aphrodite, from Cyprus, represented as a herm with a phallus, who in later mythology became known as Hermaphroditus, the son of Hermes and Aphrodite.
What part of speech is Aphroditus?
Aphroditus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aphroditus?
Aphroditus is pronounced /æfɹəˈdaɪtəs/ (US).

Words near Aphroditus in the dictionary

  1. aphroditiform
  2. aphroditiforms
  3. aphroditoid
  4. aphroditoids
  5. Aphroditopolitan
  6. Aphroditus
  7. Aphrodité
  8. aphrometer
  9. aphrometers
  10. aphronia
  11. aphrophorid

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