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cytherean


Meanings
  • adjective

    Relating to Cythera, an ancient Greek island in the Ionian Sea, famed for its association with Venus and love.


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Cytherean
Etymology
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From Cythera, an ancient Greek island in the Ionian Sea, associated with Venus, the Roman goddess of love.


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  1. Cythera is also known as Cerigo or Cerigoia.

  2. The island of Cythera is located in the southern part of the Peloponnese, Greece.

  3. Cythera is famous for its beautiful beaches and crystal-clear waters.


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  1. Aphrodite: The Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.

  2. Venus: The Roman goddess of love, beauty, desire, and fertility.


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In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. The island was also believed to be the place where Aphrodite met Adonis. Cytherean is used metaphorically to describe anything related to love or desire.

How to Memorize "cytherean"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the ancient Greek island of Cythera, and imagine the goddess Aphrodite or Venus associated with it. Picture the beauty and romance of the island.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word Cytherean with love, romance, and ancient Greece.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the association of Cytherea with Aphrodite or Venus. For example, 'Cytherean starts with C, just like Cytherea, the island where love goddesses live.'


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