Charites
See also: charités
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Charites, from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).
Proper noun edit
Charites
- (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 edit
Greek goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility — see also Graces
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Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Charites, from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Charites f pl (plural only)
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰa.ri.tes/, [ˈkʰärɪt̪ɛs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.ri.tes/, [ˈkäːrit̪es]
Proper noun edit
Charites f pl
Descendants edit
- French: Charites