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Added 10 October 2026

aphrodite

/ˈæ.fɹəʊ.daɪt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aphrodite at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus.

Origin

From stem of Ancient Greek ἀφρός (aphrós, “sea foam, froth”) (for its supposed resemblance) + -ite. This coining matches not only the name of the goddess, but also the popular folk etymology for her by the Ancient Greeks.

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