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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The Greek goddess of sensual pleasures. She is the daughter of Eros/Cupid and Psyche, and the grandaughter of Aphrodite/Venus and Ares/Mars. Her Roman counterpart is Voluptas. Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡδονή (Hēdonḗ, literally “Pleasure”).

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