What does "hermaphroditus" mean?

The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.

What is a synonym for "hermaphroditus"?

Common synonyms include: eponym, mythic figure, mythical person, mythological figure, origin term.

Pronounced //hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs//.

/hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs/ name

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Proper Noun

1
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad. Greek
2
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.

"Hermaphroditus is the son of Hermes and Aphrodite."

From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (Hermaphróditos, from Ἑρμῆς (Hermês) + Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē)).