aphrodisia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aphrodisia
1820–30; < New Latin < Greek, neuter plural of aphrodī́sios of Aphrodite. See aphrodisiac
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
To-day is the eve of the Aphrodisiæ.
From Project Gutenberg
They are both called Pannychis, because they were born on the day before the Aphrodisiæ.
From Project Gutenberg
Heliope was the slave for the day-time, Selene for the night, Aretias guarded the door, Aphrodisia tended the bed, Hermione did the buying, and Cronomagira, the cooking.
From Project Gutenberg
It is Aphrodisia who has taken it!
From Project Gutenberg
Aphrodisia had come to herself again; but, paralysed by terror, and unable to understand what was happening, she remained speechless and tearless.
From Project Gutenberg
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
