English Explanatory Dictionary

Adonis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A beautiful young man loved by Aphrodite.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. A surname.
  4. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.
noun
  1. A beautiful man.

Pronunciation

/əˈdəʊ.nɪs/ /əˈdɒn.ɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Adonis.wav /əˈdɑn.ɪs/ /əˈdoʊ.nɪs/

Word forms

Adonis Adonises Adonides

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

Related words

Adonai

Derived words

Adonise Adonize autumn Adonis Donny Donnie Donney Donni
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