Hermaphroditus

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Hermaphroditus

/hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.təs/

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

proper noun

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

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name Greek god

Español	Hermafrodito
Português	Hermafrodito
Français	Hermaphrodite
Italiano	Ermafrodito
Ελληνικά	Ερμαφρόδιτος Ermafróditos
Русский	Гермафроди́т Germafrodít

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@misc{hermaphroditus_2026,
  title = {Hermaphroditus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hermaphroditus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}