hermaphroditus

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Synonyms: hermaphrodites, hermaphrodite, hermaphroditic

Antonyms: hermaphrodites, hermaphrodite, hermaphroditic

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek god}} The son of [[Hermes]] and [[Aphrodite]] who merged bodies with a [[naiad]].
2. A male Aphrodite ([[Aphroditus]]),<ref>{{cite-book|year=1728|author=Ephraim Chambers|pageurl=https://archive.org/stream/Cyclopediachambers-Volume1/cyclo1#page/n993/mode/2up|title=Cyclopedia - Volume I|page=993|text=''Theophrastus'' affirms, that ''Aphroditos'', or ''Venus'', is ''Hermaphroditus''}}</ref> represented as a [[herm]] with a [[phallus]], the symbol of fertility.<ref>{{cite-book|year=1850|author=William Smith|pageurl=http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofgr02smit#page/408/mode/2up|title=Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology|page=408}}</ref>

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