Cytherean

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˌsɪ.ðəˈɹi.ən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A native or inhabitant of Cythera
    — The Cythereans they found ſtanding all in Arms prepared for them; and after the battel began, the Cythereans for a little while made reſiſtance; […]
形容词 adj.
  1. Of, from or relating to Cythera, an island now part of Greece, at which the goddess Aphrodite came ashore on a seashell according to Greek mythology. Thus, referring to the goddesses Aphrodite or Venus. not-comparable
    — Suppliantly he begs, both for himself and for two miserable persons: make this one young, O Cytherean goddess, and this one make virile.
  2. Of or pertaining to the planet Venus; Venusian. not-comparable,uncommon
    — This view, that we see only a Cytherean cloud-canopy, has been confirmed by M. Landerer's observation of the non-polarised character of the light reflected by the crescent Venus; [...]
  3. Venereal. not-comparable,rare
    — [...] he took every precaution that the venereal diſorder ſhould not be communicated to theſe happy, unoffending people; but it appears [...] that ſome ungenerous Frenchman was baſe enough to plant this dreadful malady, in a country where [...] it is more likely to ſpread than in any other part of the world, on account of the extreme attachment of the inhabitants to the Cytherean ſports.

词形变化

Cytherian alternative Cythereans plural Cytherian alternative

词源

词源 1
From Latin Cytherēius [from Ancient Greek Κυθερήϊος (Kutherḗïos), from Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) + -ήϊος (-ḗïos)] + -an.
词源 2
From Latin Cytherēius [from Ancient Greek Κυθερήϊος (Kutherḗïos), from Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) + -ήϊος (-ḗïos)] + -an.
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