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The curtains would open and it would be just her standing in some ludicrous pose, like Aphrodite.
Lesley-Anne Down

Meaning of "Aphrodite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APHRODITE

Aphrodite  [ˌæfrəˈdaɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APHRODITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aphrodite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APHRODITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aphrodite

Aphrodite

Syncretic movements and witchcraft ▪ Adonism ▪ Goddess movement ▪ Modern witchcraft ▪ ▪ Cochranianism ▪ Feri ▪ Stregheria ▪ Wicca Approaches ▪ Ethnic religion ▪ ▪ Traditionalism ▪ Reconstructionism ▪ Nature religion ▪ Neoshamanism ▪ Neotribalism ▪ Neo-völkisch movements ▪ Traditionalist School ▪ Western esotericism ▪ Western philosophy ▪ Witchcraft ▪ ▪ European witchcraft Related systems ▪ Ariosophy ▪ Gnosticism ▪ Hermeticism ▪ Kabbalah ▪ Hermetic Qabalah ▪ Rosicrucianism ▪ Thelema ▪ Theosophy Similar movements ▪ Shamanism in Siberia ▪ Tengrism ▪ Mesoamerican ▪ Mexicayotl ▪ Toltecayotl Overarching organisations ▪ European Congress of Ethnic Religions ▪ Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes ▪ Uralic Communion v t e Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Venus. As with many ancient Greek deities, there is more than one story about her origins.

Definition of Aphrodite in the English dictionary

The definition of Aphrodite in the dictionary is the goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus Roman counterpart: Venus Also called: Cytherea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APHRODITE


almighty
ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ
Amphitrite
ˌæmfɪˈtraɪtɪ
blighty
ˈblaɪtɪ
flighty
ˈflaɪtɪ
mighty
ˈmaɪtɪ
mity
ˈmaɪtɪ
nightie
ˈnaɪtɪ
nighty
ˈnaɪtɪ
overmighty
ˌəʊvəˈmaɪtɪ
righty
ˈraɪtɪ
Venite
vɪˈnaɪtɪ
whitey
ˈwaɪtɪ
whity
ˈwaɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APHRODITE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE APHRODITE

andradite
Araldite
argyrodite
cheddite
cordite
dite
endopodite
erudite
exopodite
expedite
extradite
hermaphrodite
indite
Luddite
plaudite
podite
pseudohermaphrodite
recondite
scorodite
turbidite

Synonyms and antonyms of Aphrodite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Aphrodite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APHRODITE

Find out the translation of Aphrodite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Aphrodite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Aphrodite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿芙罗狄蒂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Afrodita
570 millions of speakers

English

Aphrodite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Aphrodite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أفروديت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Афродита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Afrodite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রীকদের প্রেমের অধিষ্ঠাত্রী বেদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Aphrodite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aphrodite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aphrodite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アフロディーテ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아프로디테
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aphrodite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Aphrodite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்ரோடைட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एफ्रोडाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Afrodit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Afrodite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Afrodyta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Афродіта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Afrodita
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αφροδίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Aphrodite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Afrodite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Aphrodite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Aphrodite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APHRODITE»

The term «Aphrodite» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APHRODITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Aphrodite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Aphrodite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Aphrodite

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2 QUOTES WITH «APHRODITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Aphrodite.
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Isabel Allende
Feminism is not dead, by no means. It has evolved. If you don't like the term, change it, for Goddess' sake. Call it Aphrodite, or Venus, or bimbo, or whatever you want; the name doesn't matter, as long as we understand what it is about, and we support it.
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Lesley-Anne Down
The curtains would open and it would be just her standing in some ludicrous pose, like Aphrodite.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APHRODITE»

Discover the use of Aphrodite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Aphrodite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses
Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex.
Isabel Allende, 1999
2
Aphrodite the Beauty
Well-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurate—and entertaining—persepective.
Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, 2010
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Aphrodite's Blessings: Love Stories from the Greek Myths
Atalanta, Andromeda, and Psyche, three female characters in Greek mythology, tell the stories of their marriages. Includes information on love and marriage in ancient Greece.
Clemence McLaren, 2002
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Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the ...
Drawing on a trove of confidential museum records and frank interviews, Felch and Frammolino give us a fly-on-the-wall account of the inner workings of a world-class museum and tell the story of the Getty’s dealings in the illegal ...
Jason Felch, Ralph Frammolino, 2011
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Worshipping Aphrodite: Art and Cult in Classical Athens
Delves into the various characteristics of Aphrodite as the people of Athens conceived of her
Rachel Rosenzweig, 2004
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Aphrodite
The Drums of War takes place in Alexandria in the 1st Century BC where Demetrios, a renowned artist falls in love with a courtesan, Chrysis. She asks him to prove his love to her by committing three crimes and Demetrios agrees.
Pierre Louys, 2008
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Aphrodite the Diva
These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are given a modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from dealing with bullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy.
Suzanne Williams, Joan Holub, Glen Hanson, 2011
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The "Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite" and Related Texts: Text, ...
This book offers a complete text of the poem and of nine related ‘minor Hymns’, based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts.
S. Douglas Olson, 2012
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The Aphrodite of Knidos and Her Successors: A Historical ...
Aphrodite of Knidos, coin from Knidos a.d. 211-18 4. Aphrodite of Knidos, coin from Tarsus a.d. 235-38 5. Doryphoros by Polykleitos, Naples, National Museum 6. Caryatid from Erechtheum, British Museum 7. Idol from Cyprus, Copenhagen, ...
Christine Mitchell Havelock, 2007
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All She Wanted
Explores the controversial life and violent death of Teena Brandon, who posed as a man and had romantic relationships with several young women before she was exposed and murderd.
Aphrodite Jones, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APHRODITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Aphrodite is used in the context of the following news items.
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St George Mining finds visible copper, zinc sulphides in drill core
Aphrodite 4 has classic features of a massive nickel sulphide deposit. It is a compelling target and we are excited to be testing it this week. «Proactive Investors Australia, Jul 15»
2
Venus and Jupiter Put on Cosmic Show for Ramadan
Saeed Jafari sent Space.com this image of the "conjunction of the goddess Aphrodite with the god Zeus," or, in other words, a close encounter ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
3
The Artwork of Alien Worlds
Fitting, too: In mythology, Dione was the mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty. This is the penultimate visit of Dione by Cassini; there will ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Stan Lee and Michelle Phan Help Line Webtoon, Digital Comics Site …
... implants, to the site, but with a twist: The digital story will have ties to “Aphrodite IX,” a printed comic about a female android in the future. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Eyewitness in Athens: No voter says, 'The politicians who support …
Student nurse Aphrodite, campaigning with the anti-capitalist left coalition Antarsya, said, “It's very polarised—much more than during the ... «Socialist Worker, Jul 15»
6
Aphrodisiacs Can Spark Sexual Imagination, But Probably Not Libido
... Sandro Botticelli, depicts the goddess of love floating on a giant scallop shell. The word aphrodisiac derives from her Greek name, Aphrodite. «WCAI, Jul 15»
7
What the World Owes Greece
Women were often sculpted with clothing, though gradually artists took on the nude female form, particularly with the goddess Aphrodite. «Discovery News, Jul 15»
8
Hamilton writes!
The first book in the Becoming Divine series, the Goddess' Gift is an erotic novel filled with nods to Greek myth and the goddess Aphrodite. «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
9
Our Neighbors calendar
The July 2015 book is Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum by Jason Felch and Ralph ... «The Eagle, Jul 15»
10
Debt crisis a chance for EU to address past mistakes in Cyprus
Turkey, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots all want to share in the enormous wealth that will be created by the Aphrodite field and its seven ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aphrodite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aphrodite>. Apr 2024 ».
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