Aphroditus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/æfɹəˈdaɪtəs/ En-us-Aphroditus.ogg

Word forms

Aphroditus

Etymology

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

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