Hermaphroditus Definition

hər-măfrə-dītəs

noun

The son of Hermes and Aphrodite: while bathing, he becomes united in a single body with a nymph.

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pronoun

(Greek mythology) The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.

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A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.

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Origin of Hermaphroditus

Latin Hermaphrodītus from Greek Hermaphrodītos Hermēs Hermes Aphrodītē Aphrodite Aphrodite

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphroditos), from Ἑρμῆς (Hermēs) + Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodītē).

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