Aphrodite
Syllabification: (Aph·ro·di·te)
Pronunciation: /ˌafrəˈdītē/
Greek Mythology
Definition of Aphrodite
- the goddess of beauty, fertility, and sexual love. She is variously described as the daughter of Zeus and Dione, or as being born from the sea. Roman equivalent Venus.
Origin:
Greek, literally 'foam-born', from aphros 'foam'