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Aph·ro·di·te (

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n. Greek Mythology

The goddess of love and beauty. Also called Cytherea.

[Greek Aphrodt, of Phoenician origin; see tr in Semitic roots.]

aph·ro·di·te (

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A brightly colored butterfly (Argynnis aphrodite) of North America.

[From Aphrodite.]

Aphrodite [ˌæfrəˈdaɪtɪ]

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus Roman counterpart Venus Also called Cytherea

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Noun

Aphrodite - goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus

Cytherea

Translations

Aphrodite [ˌæfrəʊˈdaɪtɪ] N → Afrodita

Aphrodite [ˌæfrəˈdaɪtɪ] n → Afrodite f

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Aphrodite (redirected from Greek goddess of love)

Aphrodite
(redirected from Greek goddess of love)