Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voluptas

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
volup-tas
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Roman goddess of sensual pleasures. She is the daughter of Eros/Cupid and Psyche, and the grandaughter of Aphrodite/Venus and Ares/Mars. She is the Roman counterpart of Hedone.

Etymology

From Latin voluptas (“Voluptuous, Pleasure, Bliss”).

Inflected Forms

Volupta (alternative)

Questions

What does voluptas mean?
The Roman goddess of sensual pleasures. She is the daughter of Eros/Cupid and Psyche, and the grandaughter of Aphrodite/Venus and Ares/Mars. She is the Roman counterpart of Hedone.
Where does voluptas come from?
From Latin voluptas (“Voluptuous, Pleasure, Bliss”).

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