"Cytherean" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌsɪ.ðəˈɹi.ən/ [US]
Etymology: From Cythera, from Ancient Greek Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) + -an. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Cythera}} Cythera, {{uder|en|grc|Κύθηρα}} Ancient Greek Κύθηρα (Kúthēra), {{m|en|-an}} -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Cytherean (not comparable)
  1. (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. Tags: not-comparable, uncommon
    Sense id: en-Cytherean-en-adj-gj69meTf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 54 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 64 35 1 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 47 53 1
  2. (uncommon) Of or pertaining to the planet Venus; Venusian. Tags: not-comparable, uncommon Categories (topical): Celestial inhabitants
    Sense id: en-Cytherean-en-adj-EB8cFayW Disambiguation of Celestial inhabitants: 30 68 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 54 1 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 47 53 1
  3. (rare) Venereal. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-Cytherean-en-adj-DsIawWwk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Cytherian, also attested with an initial minuscule [common-gender]

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