Cytherean
Meaning
- (not-comparable, uncommon) Of or pertaining to Cythera, an island now part of Greece, at which the goddess Aphrodite came ashore on a seashell according to Greek mythology. Thus, referring to the goddesses Aphrodite or Venus.
- (not-comparable, uncommon) Of or pertaining to the planet Venus; Venusian.
- (not-comparable, rare) Venereal.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌsɪ.ðəˈɹi.ən/
Etymology
From Cythera, from Ancient Greek Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) + -an.
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