Hermaphroditus

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɚˌmæf.ɹəˈdaɪ.tÉ™s/

Origin

Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμαφρόδιτος, from Ἑρμῆς + Ἀφροδίτη.

Full definition of Hermaphroditus

Proper noun

1. (Greek god) The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
2. A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus),

Derived terms

• hermaphrodite
• hermaphroditic
• hermaphroditism