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Hedone

Hedone proper noun: the Greek goddess of sensual pleasures. She is the daughter of Eros/Cupid and Psyche, and the grandaughter of Aphrodite/Venus and Ares/Mars. Her Roman counterpart is Voluptas.

Proper noun

Hedone

  1. (Greek) The Greek goddess of sensual pleasures. She is the daughter of Eros/Cupid and Psyche, and the grandaughter of Aphrodite/Venus and Ares/Mars. Her Roman counterpart is Voluptas.

Forms of Hedone

alternative formHēdonē

Origin of Hedone

From Ancient Greek Ἡδονή (Hēdonḗ, literally “Pleasure”).

Words formed from Hedone

Questions about Hedone

What does Hedone mean?
Hedone means the Greek goddess of sensual pleasures. She is the daughter of Eros/Cupid and Psyche, and the grandaughter of Aphrodite/Venus and Ares/Mars. Her Roman counterpart is Voluptas.
What part of speech is Hedone?
Hedone is a proper noun.

Words near Hedone in the dictionary

  1. Hedmark
  2. hedn't
  3. Hednesford
  4. hedon
  5. hedonal
  6. Hedone
  7. Hedong
  8. hedonic
  9. hedonic adaptation
  10. hedonic adaptations
  11. hedonic calculus

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