Meanings
aphrodite1
alternative afrodite
- uncountablechemistryA soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
Synonyms: stevensite
Aphrodite2
alternative obsolete Aphrodité
- Greekhuman sciencesThe goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea.
In the "Iliad", Aphrodite is represented as the daughter of Zeus and Dione, the goddess of moisture, who, as the wife of the god of heaven, was held in high esteem among the old Pelasgians.
1877, Otto Seemann, The Mythology of Greece and Rome: With Special Reference to Its Use in Art, page 65 - A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Aphrodite Jones is an American author and TV producer.
plural Aphrodites · alternative obsolete Aphrodité
- Synonym of Aphrodite Giant (“breed of cat”).
Synonyms: Aphrodite Giant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
nounSynonym of Aphrodite Giant (“breed of cat”).
Origin
aphrodite · noun
- Ancient Greekἀφρός“sea foam, froth”
- Englishaphrodite
From stem of Ancient Greek ἀφρός (aphrós, “sea foam, froth”) (for its supposed resemblance) + -ite. This coining matches not only the name of the goddess, but also the popular folk etymology for her by the Ancient Greeks.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Aphrodite · proper noun, noun
- Ancient GreekἈφροδίτη
- EnglishAphrodite
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē) (see it for more).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη
- Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē)Greek goddess
Arabic أَفْرُودِيت
- أَفْرُودِيت (ʔafrūdīt)Greek goddess
Bengali আফ্রোদিতি
- আফ্রোদিতি (aphrōditi)Greek goddess
Bulgarian Афродита
- Афродита (Afrodita)Greek goddess
Catalan Afrodita
- AfroditaGreek goddess
Chinese Mandarin 阿佛羅狄忒 /阿佛罗狄忒, 阿佛洛狄忒
- 阿佛羅狄忒 /阿佛罗狄忒 (Āfóluódítè)Greek goddess
- 阿佛洛狄忒 (Āfóluòdítè)Greek goddess
Czech Afrodita
- AfroditaGreek goddess
Dutch Aphrodite
- AphroditeGreek goddess
Esperanto Afrodito
- AfroditoGreek goddess
Finnish Afrodite
- AfroditeGreek goddess
French Aphrodite
- AphroditeGreek goddess
German Aphrodite
- AphroditeGreek goddess
Greek Αφροδίτη
- Αφροδίτη (Afrodíti)Greek goddess
Hebrew אַפְרוֹדִיטִי
- אַפְרוֹדִיטִי (Afrodíti)Greek goddess
Hindi ऐफ़्रोडाइटी
- ऐफ़्रोडाइटी (aifroḍāiṭī)Greek goddess
Hungarian Aphrodité
- AphroditéGreek goddess
Irish Afradaíté
- AfradaítéGreek goddess
Italian Afrodite
- AfroditeGreek goddess
Japanese アプロディーテー
- アプロディーテー (apurodīte)Greek goddess
Korean 아프로디테
- 아프로디테 (Apeurodite)Greek goddess
Latin Aphrodite, Venus
- AphroditeGreek goddess
- VenusGreek goddess
Polish Afrodyta
- AfrodytaGreek goddess
Portuguese Afrodite
- AfroditeGreek goddess
Punjabi ਐਫਰੋਡਾਇਟੀ
- ਐਫਰੋਡਾਇਟੀ (aipharoḍāiṭī)Greek goddess
Russian Афроди́та
- Афроди́та (Afrodíta)Greek goddess
Spanish Afrodita
- AfroditaGreek goddess
Swedish Afrodite
- AfroditeGreek goddess
Turkish Afrodit
- AfroditGreek goddess
Ukrainian Афроді́та
- Афроді́та (Afrodíta)Greek goddess
Yiddish אַפֿראָדיטע
- אַפֿראָדיטע (afrodite)Greek goddess
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with aphrodite
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Cite this entry
aphrodite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphrodite
“aphrodite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphrodite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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