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Adonis.

A beautiful young man loved by Aphrodite.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/əˈdəʊ.nɪs/UK/əˈdɒn.ɪs/UK/əˈdɑn.ɪs/US/əˈdoʊ.nɪs/US
  1. A beautiful young man loved by Aphrodite.

    Greek
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

    rare
  3. A surname.

  4. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States.

  5. An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

noun/əˈdəʊ.nɪs/UK/əˈdɒn.ɪs/UK/əˈdɑn.ɪs/US/əˈdoʊ.nɪs/US
  1. A beautiful man.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

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