aphrodite
A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found…A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
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Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
- goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
Examples
4 sentencesDo you know who Aphrodite is?
There was a public feast of Aphrodite.
Hermaphroditus is the son of Hermes and Aphrodite.
deHermaphroditus ist der Sohn des Hermes und der Aphrodite.
Aphrodite is Athena's sister.
ruАфродита — сестра Афины.
Origin
From stem of Ancient Greek ἀφρός (aphrós, “sea foam, froth”) (for its supposed resemblanceFrom 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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Synonyms
2 synonyms- goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus:Cytherea
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable