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Aphrodite
af-ruh-DEYE-tee
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In Greek mythology, the goddess of love and beauty.
"Aphrodite was said to have risen from the sea foam."
"The statue in the museum depicts Aphrodite in classical style."
How to Use Aphrodite
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Greek goddess of love and beauty, equivalent to the Roman Venus.
Word Forms
Aphrodites plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Aphrodite, a name of uncertain but possibly non-Greek origin, later associated with aphros ("sea foam") in folk etymology.