aphrodite
Collocations
4ADJ.
public
VERB + APHRODITE
know
APHRODITE + NOUN
jones
PREP.
in
Definitions
name
The 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.
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Aphrodite Jones is an American author and TV producer.
noun
Synonym of Aphrodite Giant (“breed of cat”).
noun
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.
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noun — goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient m
- cytherea
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5In 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.
WiktionaryAphrodite Jones is an American author and TV producer.
WiktionaryHermaphroditus is the son of Hermes and Aphrodite.
Tatoeba · #6211813There was a public feast of Aphrodite.
Tatoeba · #6919724Do you know who Aphrodite is?
Tatoeba · #13651363