HERMAPHRODITUS


Meaning of HERMAPHRODITUS in English

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

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