Aphrodisias

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proper noun

A Hellenistic Greek city in the historic Caria cultural region of western Asia Minor, today's Anatolia in Turkey.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA Hellenistic Greek city in the historic Caria cultural region of western Asia Minor, today's Anatolia in Turkey.

Origin

Named after Aphrodite.

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Cite this entry
APA

Aphrodisias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aphrodisias

MLA

“Aphrodisias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aphrodisias. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aphrodisias,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aphrodisias.

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