"Hermaphroditus" meaning in English

See Hermaphroditus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs/ Audio: En-us-Hermaphroditus.ogg
Etymology: From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphróditos, from Ἑρμῆς (Hermês) + Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē)). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{com|grc|Ἑρμῆς|Ἀφροδίτη|nocat=1}} Ἑρμῆς (Hermês) + Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē), {{bor|en|grc|Ἑρμαφρόδιτος|pos=from <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">Ἑρμῆς</i> (Hermês) + <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">Ἀφροδίτη</i> (Aphrodítē)}} Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphróditos, from Ἑρμῆς (Hermês) + Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē)) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hermaphroditus
  1. (Greek mythology) The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek deities
    Sense id: en-Hermaphroditus-en-name-CUOYJxhh Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 56 44 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility. Categories (topical): Intersex Translations (Greek god): Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphróditos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Hermafrodita (Basque), ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲟⲥ (ermaphroditos) (Coptic), Hermaphrodite [masculine] (French), Ερμαφρόδιτος (Ermafróditos) [masculine] (Greek), Ermafrodito [masculine] (Italian), Hermaphrodītus [masculine] (Latin), Hermafroditas (Lithuanian), Hermafrodyta [masculine] (Polish), Hermafrodito [masculine] (Portuguese), Гермафроди́т (Germafrodít) [masculine] (Russian), Hermafrodito [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Hermaphroditus-en-name-Kuqc8k0h Disambiguation of Intersex: 34 66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Coptic translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Coptic translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of 'Greek god': 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hermaphrodite, hermaphroditic, hermaphroditism Related terms: androgynous, intersex
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