Charites
See also: charités
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin Charites, from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).
Proper noun
editCharites
- (Greek mythology) The goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility, and the patronesses of amusement and festivities; the retinue of Aphrodite.
Hyponyms
edit- Aglaea, Antheia, Auxo, Calleis, Charis, Cleta, Eudaimonia, Euphrosyne, Euthymia, Hegemone, Paidia, Pandaisia, Pannychis, Pasithea, Peitho, Phaenna, Thalia
Translations
editGreek goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility — see also Graces
See also
editAnagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Charites, from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editCharites f pl (plural only)
Latin
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkʰa.ri.tes/, [ˈkʰärɪt̪ɛs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.ri.tes/, [ˈkäːrit̪es]
Proper noun
editCharites f pl
Descendants
edit- French: Charites
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