APHRODITE

Aphrodite, Cytherea

(noun) goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

aphrodite (uncountable)

(mineral) A 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

Hypernyms

• smectite

• pimelite

Anagrams

• atrophied

Etymology

Proper noun

Aphrodite

(Greek god) The goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea. Her Roman counterpart is Venus.

A female given name from Ancient Greek

Anagrams

• atrophied

Source: Wiktionary

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Aph`ro*di"te, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. (Classic Myth.)

Definition: The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, golden, hairlike setæ; the sea mouse.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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