Hermaphroditus

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A 19th-century coloured engraving of Hermaphroditus, based on a fresco from Herculaneum

Etymology

Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphroditos), from Ἑρμῆς (Hermēs) + Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodītē).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs/

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Noun

Hermaphroditus

1. (Greek mythology) the son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
2. was originally a male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.

Translations

Greek god

• Ancient Greek: Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Ermafróditos) m
• Basque: Hermafrodita (eu)
• French: Hermaphrodite (fr)
• Greek: Ερμαφρόδιτος (el) (Ermafróditos) m
• Italian: Ermafrodito (it) m

• Latin: Hermaphroditus (la)
• Lithuanian: Hermafroditas (lt)
• Polish: Hermafrodyta (pl)
• Portuguese: Hermafrodito (pt) m
• Russian: Гермафродит (ru) (Germafrodít) m
• Spanish: Hermafrodito (es) m

Derived terms

• hermaphrodite
• hermaphroditic
• hermaphroditism

See also

• androgynous
• intersex

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Latin

Noun

Hermaphroditus

1. Hermaphroditus