Cytherean

//ˌsɪ.ðəˈɹi.ən// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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. not-comparable, uncommon

    "Suppliantly he begs, both for himself and for two miserable persons: make this one young, O Cytherean goddess, and this one make virile."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the planet Venus; Venusian. not-comparable, uncommon

    "This view, that we see only a Cytherean cloud-canopy, has been confirmed by M. Landerer's observation of the non-polarised character of the light reflected by the crescent Venus; [...]"

  3. 3
    Venereal. not-comparable, rare

    "[...] he took every precaution that the venereal diſorder ſhould not be communicated to theſe happy, unoffending people; but it appears [...] that ſome ungenerous Frenchman was baſe enough to plant this dreadful malady, in a country where [...] it is more likely to ſpread than in any other part of the world, on account of the extreme attachment of the inhabitants to the Cytherean ſports."

Synonyms

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venerealvenusian

Example

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"Suppliantly he begs, both for himself and for two miserable persons: make this one young, O Cytherean goddess, and this one make virile."

Etymology

From Cythera, from Ancient Greek Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) + -an.

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