Cytherean
/ˌsɪ.ðəˈɹi.ən/ · adj
Meaning
- Of, from or relating 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.
- A native or inhabitant of Cythera
- Venereal.
- Of or pertaining to the planet Venus; Venusian.
Etymology / origin
From Latin Cytherēius [from Ancient Greek Κυθερήϊος (Kutherḗïos), from Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) + -ήϊος (-ḗïos)] + -an.
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