Astarte

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proper noun

A Semitic goddess of fertility, sexuality, and war, cognate in name, origin and function with the goddess Phoenician 𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕 (ʿAštart) of Phoenicia.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ashtoreth

  1. A Semitic goddess of fertility, sexuality, and war, cognate in name, origin and function with the goddess Phoenician 𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕 (ʿAštart) of Phoenicia.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈστάρτη
  2. Phoenician𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕
  3. LatinAstarte
  4. EnglishAstarte

Borrowed from Latin Astarte, ultimately from Phoenician 𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕 (ʿAštart) via Ancient Greek Ἀστάρτη (Astártē). Doublet of Ashtoreth and Ishtar.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀστάρτη
  • Ἀστάρτη (Astártē)Semitic goddess of fertility
Arabic عِشْتَار, عَشْتَارُوت
  • عِشْتَار (ʕištār)Semitic goddess of fertility
  • عَشْتَارُوت (ʕaštārūt)Semitic goddess of fertility
  • عَثْتَار (ʕaṯtār)Semitic goddess of fertility
Chinese Mandarin 阿斯德爾特神 /阿斯德尔特神, 亞斯他錄 /亚斯他录
  • 阿斯德爾特神 /阿斯德尔特神 (Āsīdé'ěrtè-shén)Semitic goddess of fertility
  • 亞斯他錄 /亚斯他录 (Yàsītālù)Semitic goddess of fertility
  • 亞斯她錄 /亚斯她录Semitic goddess of fertility
Finnish Astarte
  • AstarteSemitic goddess of fertility
Hindi अश्तार्त
  • अश्तार्त (aśtārt)Semitic goddess of fertility
Japanese アスタルテ
  • アスタルテ (Asutarute)Semitic goddess of fertility
Latin Astartē
  • AstartēSemitic goddess of fertility
Russian Аста́рта
  • Аста́рта (Astárta)Semitic goddess of fertility
Cite this entry
APA

Astarte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astarte

MLA

“Astarte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astarte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Astarte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astarte.

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