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Cytherean

Today it means: Of, from or relating to Cythera, an island now part of Greece, at which the goddess Aphrodite came ashore on a seashell according to Greek mythology. Thus, referring to the goddesses Aphrodite or Venus. Full definition →

Latin Cytherēius ← Ancient Greek Κυθερήϊος

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Ancient Greek · derived fromΚυθερήϊος
Latin · borrowed fromCytherēius
English todayCytherean

From Latin Cytherēius [from Ancient Greek Κυθερήϊος (Kutherḗïos), from Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) + -ήϊος (-ḗïos)] + -an.

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