Hermaphroditus

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/hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs/

proper noun

The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.

OriginAncient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
  2. A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙρμαφρόδιτος
  2. EnglishHermaphroditus

From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphróditos, from Ἑρμῆς (Hermês) + Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē)).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος
  • Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphróditos)Greek god
Basque Hermafrodita
  • HermafroditaGreek god
French Hermaphrodite
  • HermaphroditeGreek god
Greek Ερμαφρόδιτος
  • Ερμαφρόδιτος (Ermafróditos)Greek god
Italian Ermafrodito
  • ErmafroditoGreek god
Latin Hermaphrodītus
  • HermaphrodītusGreek god
Lithuanian Hermafroditas
  • HermafroditasGreek god
Polish Hermafrodyta
  • HermafrodytaGreek god
Portuguese Hermafrodito
  • HermafroditoGreek god
Russian Гермафроди́т
  • Гермафроди́т (Germafrodít)Greek god
Spanish Hermafrodito
  • HermafroditoGreek god
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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