Aphroditus

English

Herm of Aphroditus

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æfɹəˈdaɪtəs/

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Proper noun

Aphroditus

1. (Greek mythology) 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.

Translations

male Aphrodite from Cyprus

• Catalan: Afrodit m
• French: Aphroditos m
• Greek: Αφρόδιτος (el) m (Afróditos)

  Ancient Greek: Ἀφρόδιτος m (Aphróditos)

• Italian: Afrodito m
• Latin: Aphrodītus m
• Portuguese: Afrodito (pt) m

See also

• epicene
• androgynous
• gynandrous
• intersex