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Meaning of "Cytherean" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CYTHEREAN

Cytherean  [ˌsɪθəˈriːən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CYTHEREAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cytherean is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CYTHEREAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cytherean

Cytherean is an adjective meaning pertaining to Cythera, a small island now part of Greece, southeast of the Peloponnesus. It is also an adjective meaning pertaining to the planet Venus. When planetary scientists began to have a need to discuss Venus in detail, an adjective was needed. Based on Latin principles, the correct adjectival form of the name would be Venerean. However, this term has an unfortunate similarity to the word venereal as in venereal diseases, and is not generally used by astronomers. The term Venusian is etymologically messy, and a "cleaner" version was desired. A common theme in art, The Birth of Venus is shown in this 1879 painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. It was suggested that since Venus had a Greek name, as well as a Roman one, this should be used; however, the adjectival form of Aphrodite was "aphrodisial", which again was felt to be unfortunately close to "aphrodisiac", again evoking matters not directly pertaining to astronomy. A compromise was reached.

Definition of Cytherean in the English dictionary

The definition of Cytherean in the dictionary is relating to Venus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CYTHEREAN


Aegean
iːˈdʒiːən
aeon
ˈiːən
Andean
ænˈdiːən
Behan
ˈbiːən
Caribbean
ˌkærɪˈbiːən
empyrean
ˌɛmpaɪˈriːən
eon
ˈiːən
epicurean
ˌɛpɪkjʊˈriːən
Fijian
fiːˈdʒiːən
Hebridean
ˌhɛbrɪˈdiːən
Korean
kəˈriːən
lien
ˈliːən
pantheon
pænˈθiːən
pean
ˈpiːən
Pyrenean
ˌpɪrəˈniːən
Pythagorean
paɪˌθæɡəˈriːən
sien
ˈsiːən
Taurean
ˌtɔːˈriːən
treen
ˈtriːən
Tupian
tuːˈpiːən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CYTHEREAN

Cythera
Cytherea

WORDS THAT END LIKE CYTHEREAN

azurean
baccalaurean
Briarean
Caesarean
Cerberean
Cesarean
Ecuadorean
Eritrean
Hyperborean
nectarean
North Korean
rean
Salvadorean
Shakespearean
Singaporean
Solutrean
South Korean
Tartarean
Terpsichorean
venerean

Synonyms and antonyms of Cytherean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cytherean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CYTHEREAN

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The translations of Cytherean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cytherean» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Cytherean
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cytherean
570 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
510 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
380 millions of speakers
ar

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منقول جنسيا
280 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
278 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
270 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
260 millions of speakers

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Cythère
220 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
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Cytherean
180 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
130 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cytherean
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Cytherean
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Cytherean
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सायटेरियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cytherean
70 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
65 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Cytherean
40 millions of speakers

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Cytherean
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cytherean
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cytherean
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Cytherean
10 millions of speakers
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Cytherean
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cytherean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CYTHEREAN»

The term «Cytherean» is used very little and occupies the 173.088 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CYTHEREAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CYTHEREAN»

Discover the use of Cytherean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cytherean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zack Jackson and the Cytherean Academy
In his quest to become the first human Galaxy Ranger, Zack Jackson braved the untamed wilderness of a half-terraformed world, was chased by hungry predators, and made friends with strange beings from alien civilizations.
Hans Cummings, 2013
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ESTIMATE OF RADIOGENIC He4 AND Ar40 CONCENTRATION IN THE ...
Mixing ratios for He4 and Ar40 in a 100% Co2 Mariner 5 model of the Cytherean lower atmosphere are derived by assuming that the He4 and Ar40 are secondary in origin and result entirely from radioactive disintegration with subsequent ...
William C. Knudsen, Albert D. Anderson, LOCKHEED MISSILES AND SPACE CO PALO ALTO CALIF LOCKHEED RESEARCH LAB., 1969
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A new Latin-English school-lexicon: on the basis of the ...
[Cythereia]. Pertaining to Venus, Cytherean. CYTHERElS, idis,/. [Cythera]. The Cytherean = Venus. CYTHEREIUS, a, um, adj. [Cythera]. Of or belonging to Cythera, Cytherean; usually = sacred to Venus: C. mensis = April ; subsl., Cythereia, ae, ...
George Richard Crooks, Christian Frederik Ingersley, Alexander Jacob Schem, 1861
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Elements Of Space Physics
1990 TConrath, et al. 1991 iBezard, et al. 1991 Venus Telescopic observations indicating the presence of a Cytherean atmosphere have been available for a long time. In 1932, the American astronomers W.S. Adams and Th Dunham detected ...
R.P. Singhal, 2009
5
United States Space Science Program: Report to COSPAR.
The limb- darkening can be attributed either to atmospheric absorption or to cloud absorption, but the apparent absence of an appropriate absorber in the 10fi region for the Cytherean atmosphere suggests that the infrared limb- darkening is  ...
6
Judgment on Tartarus
White-coated stewards bustled about efficiently, keeping the Commissary tidy and bantering with the crew. With a few basic instructions from her Cytherean shipmate, Rona punched in her order for a small, rare “steak”, a hydroponic salad with ...
M. R. Tighe, 2011
7
Wanderers in Space: Exploration and Discovery in the Solar ...
In fact, Soviet astronomers once thought that the thick, dense Cytherean atmosphere might not let any sunlight reach the surface. They therefore equipped their earlier spacecraft with floodlights to illuminate the scene when they reached the ...
Kenneth R. Lang, 1991
8
Carnal Hunger
“I've created a secret group of men, calling them the Cytherean Guard,” Kaden said, motioning toward the gold tiled wall. “The Cytherean Guard's purpose is simple--to protect the secrets of the Sons of the Twilight, including your king, and to ...
Tawny Taylor, 2008
9
True Son of Tartarus
The speaker at the moment was Cytherean First Minister Ryn. “I pause to extend the greetings of the assembled delegates to the highly-esteemed rulers of Tartarus—Malkis, Eld-arat-kahn, and his Most Venerable Wife, Corona Scott of Terra,” ...
M. R. Tighe, 2011
10
Cytherica: Aesthetic-political Essays in an Aphrodisian Key
Hesiod's account however also includes the beginnings of a "second" Aphrodite tradition, since, subsequent to her cytherean landfall, She assumes a more distinctively human form and slides on to a portentous landing on the isle of Cyprus ...
Josef Chytry, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CYTHEREAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cytherean is used in the context of the following news items.
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Slender Moonspotting, Occultations, Daytime Planets and More
Next up, the Moon has a tryst with brilliant Venus, passing 2.8 degrees from the Cytherean world on March 22nd. Can you spy -4th magnitude ... «Universe Today, Mar 15»
2
Lois Tilton reviews Short Fiction, late February
Here, the adjectival term for things pertaining to Venus is Cytherean, which I like better than most alternatives. We've got a small bunch of ... «Locus Online, Feb 15»
3
Harris' List of Covent Garden Ladies: Georgian guide to London sex …
... which she will permit you to do if you perform Cytherean Rites like an able priest) that she might be taken for a fourth Grace, or a breathtaking ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
4
This Comparison of Comet 67/P With Other Solar System Bodies …
We like to point out the Cytherean world in the daytime sky to folks whenever possible, often using the nearby Moon as a guide. Most folks are ... «Universe Today, Jan 15»
5
Day 3 at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2015 (video)
And while these second-year students were looking at the environment around them, the Cytherean Industries project from Co Tipperary's CBS ... «Siliconrepublic.com, Jan 15»
6
Venus, meet Mercury: Oddities of a fabulous conjunction
You don't need an oven there; the Cytherean gourmet cookbook calls for just two seconds for pot roast. Same for rice, since Venus' high ... «Almanac Weekly, Jan 15»
7
Catch Mercury Brushing Past Venus in a Spectacular Dusk 'Quasi …
But there's another reason to hunt down the Cytherean world this week, as elusive Mercury chases after it low in the dusk. If you've never seen ... «Universe Today, Jan 15»
8
NASA concept would send astronauts to Venus
"Cytherean" is sometimes used, referring to the island Cythera, near which the goddess was supposed to be have been born. A search of ... «Gizmag, Dec 14»
9
Greeley Hosts Buzzing Spelling Bee In Chappaqua
Spellers had to take on several seldom used words, including cytherean and quokka. During the middle school round, kids got to try a local ... «The Daily Voice, Nov 14»
10
This Afternoon's Bad Idea: A Straight Girl Sorority
As a blogger of the Cytherean planet and its surrounding stars, I would like to take a moment to thank the Greek system for making my job so ... «Slate Magazine, Sep 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cytherean [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cytherean>. May 2024 ».
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