Aphrodite

noun

Aph·​ro·​di·​te ˌa-frə-ˈdī-tē How to pronounce Aphrodite (audio)
: the Greek goddess of love and beauty compare venus

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If Japanese whisky isn’t your thing, Janga is also releasing a few other sets spotlighting different categories of spirits, including Aphrodite Janga Scotch Whiskey Aged 12 Years, Demeter Janga Tequila Anejo, Hephaestus Janga Original Liqueur, and Artemis Janga Korean Soju. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 July 2025 Sorvino won an Oscar for Mighty Aphrodite and has more recently been seen starring in projects like the Starz series Shining Vale, Sound of Freedom, and Impeachment: American Crime Story. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025 Across a career spanning nearly 40 years, her only previous Texas stops were Houston and Dallas (well, Grand Prairie) in May 2011 on the Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour. Eric Webb, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Daily observations need only the context of decades to yield their meaning, but the decades-long decline of the Aphrodite Fritillary needs the context of deep time. Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 The bold Aphrodite’s Cup cocktail is a refreshing wine berry sorbet with pierre ferrand, mommmenpop grapefruit sparkling rosé and pomegranate seeds. Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 The animals include Maple the sloth, Casper the albino iguana and Aphrodite the boa constrictor. Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025 True to her word, Berenice sheared off all of her hair and dedicated it to the temple of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025 Consider, for example, Galatea, a statue of a woman sculpted by Pygmalion as art, then brought to life by Aphrodite. Sofia Giannuzzi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek Aphroditē

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aphrodite was in 1565

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“Aphrodite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aphrodite. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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