How do you pronounce aphrodite?

The recorded pronunciation is /æfɹəˈdaɪti/.

aphrodite

/æfɹəˈdaɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: aphrodite
IPA: /æfɹəˈdaɪti/

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Meaning

name

The goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea.

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

noun

Synonym of Aphrodite Giant (“breed of cat”).

noun

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.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the "Iliad", Aphrodite is represented as the daughter of Zeus and Dione, the goddess of moisture, who, as the wife of the god of heaven, was held in high esteem among the old Pelasgians."
"Aphrodite Jones is an American author and TV producer."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē) (see it for more).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀφρός
Suffix: ite

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æfɹəˈdaɪti/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Aphrodité (alternative, obsolete) Aphrodites (plural) afrodite (alternative)

Derived Forms

aphrodisia aphrodisiac aphrodisiacal Aphrodisian aphroditic

Phrases

aphro- Aphrodite Giant Aphrodite Terra aphrodito-

Frequently Paired Words

Acidalia Anadyomene Cytherea Despina Kypris Pandemos Urania Ourania

Synonyms

Aphrodite Giant stevensite

Rhymes With

mighty almighty alrighty righty flighty lighty aphrodité whitey nightie blighty venite fighty