Pronunciation: ( ˌ )h ə r- ˌ ma-fr ə - ' d ī -t ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Hermaphroditos, from Herm ē s + Aphrodit ē Aphrodite
Date: 1565
: a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who becomes joined in one body with a nymph while bathing
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )h ə r- ˌ ma-fr ə - ' d ī -t ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Hermaphroditos, from Herm ē s + Aphrodit ē Aphrodite
Date: 1565
: a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who becomes joined in one body with a nymph while bathing
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012