Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hermaphroditus

/hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hermaphrodi-tus
IPA: /hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.

name

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

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphróditos, from Ἑρμῆς (Hermês) + Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē)).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἑρμαφρόδιτος

Derived Forms

hermaphrodite hermaphroditic hermaphroditism

Frequently Paired Words

androgynous intersex

Questions

How do you pronounce hermaphroditus?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs/.
What does hermaphroditus mean?: The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
Where does hermaphroditus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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