Hermaphroditus
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphróditos, from Ἑρμῆς (Hermês) + Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē)).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Hermaphroditus
- (Greek mythology) The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
- A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus),[1] represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.[2]
Derived terms
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[edit]Greek god
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[edit]Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδῑτος (Hermaphródītos).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /her.ma.pʰroˈdiː.tus/, [hɛrmäpʰrɔˈd̪iːt̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /er.ma.froˈdi.tus/, [ermäfroˈd̪iːt̪us]
Proper noun
[edit]Hermaphrodītus m sg (genitive Hermaphrodītī); second declension
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Hermaphrodītus |
| genitive | Hermaphrodītī |
| dative | Hermaphrodītō |
| accusative | Hermaphrodītum |
| ablative | Hermaphrodītō |
| vocative | Hermaphrodīte |
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