noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Adōnis Date: 1565 a youth loved by Aphrodite who is killed at hunting by a wild boar and restored to Aphrodite from Hades for a part of each year, a very handsome young man
ADONIS
Meaning of ADONIS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012