Her·maph·ro·di·tus (h r-m f r-d  ts)n. Greek Mythology The son of Hermes and Aphrodite, who became united in one body with the nymph Salmacis. [Latin Hermaphrod tus, Greek Hermaphrodtos : Herm s, Hermes + Aphrodt, Aphrodite; see Aphrodite.] |
Hermaphroditus [hɜːˌmæfrəˈdaɪtəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
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| Noun | 1. | Hermaphroditus - (Greek mythology) son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
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