Aphroditus

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US/æfɹəˈdaɪtəs/

proper noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀφρόδιτος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈφρόδιτος
  2. EnglishAphroditus

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀφρόδιτος
  • Ἀφρόδιτος (Aphróditos)male Aphrodite from Cyprus
Catalan Afrodit
  • Afroditmale Aphrodite from Cyprus
French Aphroditos
  • Aphroditosmale Aphrodite from Cyprus
Greek Αφρόδιτος
  • Αφρόδιτος (Afróditos)male Aphrodite from Cyprus
Italian Afrodito
  • Afroditomale Aphrodite from Cyprus
Latin Aphrodītus
  • Aphrodītusmale Aphrodite from Cyprus
Portuguese Afrodito
  • Afroditomale Aphrodite from Cyprus
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APA

Aphroditus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aphroditus

MLA

“Aphroditus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aphroditus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aphroditus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aphroditus.

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