hermaphroditus

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Definition of hermaphroditus in English English dictionary

was originally a male Aphrodite; the Cyprian god Aphroditus

the son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad

(Greek mythology) son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body

Hyphenation

Her·maph·ro·di·tus

Etymology

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