Definition
The ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, and desire, often depicted as an exceptionally beautiful woman.
Etymology
From Greek, possibly derived from 'aphros' (foam), as Aphrodite was said to have emerged from sea foam in mythology; the name became synonymous with feminine beauty and romantic love.
Kelly Says
Aphrodite's name might literally mean 'foam-born,' and scientists think this myth might reference how ancient Greeks observed sea foam's connection to reproduction—they were accidentally describing marine biology through poetry.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አፍሮዲቴ
a-froh-dee-tee
ARالعربية
أفروديت
a-f-ro-deet
BNবাংলা
আফ্রোডিটি
a-froh-dee-tee
CACatalà
Afrodit
a-froh-dit
CSČeština
Afrodita
a-froh-dee-tah
DADansk
Afrodit
a-froh-dit
DEDeutsch
Aphrodite
a-froh-dee-teh
ELΕλληνικά
Αφροδίτη
a-froh-dee-tee
ESEspañol
Afrodita
af-roh-dee-tah
FAفارسی
آفرُودیت
a-froh-dee-teet
FISuomi
Afrodite
a-froh-dee-teh
FRFrançais
Aphrodite
a-froh-deeht
GUGU
અફ્રોડીટી
a-froh-dee-tee
HAHA
Afroditi
a-froh-dee-tee
HEעברית
אפרודיטה
a-froh-dee-tah
HIहिन्दी
अफ्रोडाइट
a-froh-dee-teet
HUMagyar
Afrodit
a-froh-dit
IDBahasa Indonesia
Afrodit
a-froh-dit
ITItaliano
Afrodite
a-froh-dee-teh
KKKK
Афродита
a-froh-dee-tah
KMKM
អាហ្វ្រូឌីស
a-hro-dee-s
KO한국어
아프로디테
a-pro-dee-teh
MRMR
अफ्रोडिट
a-froh-deet
MSBahasa Melayu
Afrodit
a-froh-dit
MYမြန်မာ
အာဖရိုဒိတ်
a-hro-dee-te
NLNederlands
Afrodite
a-froh-dee-teh
NONorsk
Afrodit
a-froh-dit
PAPA
ਅਫ਼ਰੋਡੀਟ
a-f-roh-dee-teet
PLPolski
Afrodyta
a-froh-dee-tah
PTPortuguês
Afrodite
a-froh-dee-teh
RORomână
Afrodită
a-froh-dee-tah
RUРусский
Афродита
a-froh-dee-tah
SVSvenska
Afrodit
a-froh-dit
SWKiswahili
Afroditi
a-froh-dee-tee
TAதமிழ்
அப்ரோடிட்டி
a-bro-dee-tee
TEతెలుగు
అప్రోడిటీ
a-proh-dee-tee
THไทย
แอฟโ rodite
a-f-roh-dee-teh
TRTürkçe
Afrodit
a-froh-dit
UKУкраїнська
Афродіта
a-froh-dee-tah
URاردو
افرودیٹ
a-froh-dee-teet
VITiếng Việt
Aphrodite
a-froh-dee-teh
YOYO
Àfrodítì
a-froh-dee-tee
ZH中文
阿佛洛蒂斯
ā fú luò dì sī
ZUZU
Afroditi
a-froh-dee-tee
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Aphrodite reduces women to sexual/romantic dimensions. Invoking her name as reference for women reinforces the equation of femininity with erotic power and appearance, historically used to diminish women's intellectual and civic authority.
Inclusive Usage
Use as classical reference only, not as metaphor for women's identity or value. Avoid phrases like 'she's an Aphrodite' as shorthand for beauty.
Inclusive Alternatives
["reference by name","describe actual qualities"]