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Ἀφροδίσιος

aphrodisios

belonging to the goddess of love

Appears 29 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

Ἀφροδίσιος, α, ον, also ος, ον D.H. 2.24, Luc. Am. 12, Ael. NA 1.2:—A. belonging to the goddess of love, ἔργον Semon. 7.48; ἄγρα S. Fr. 166; ὅρκος Pl. Smp. 183b; ἀθύρματα Crates Com. 2D.; λόγος Pl.Com. 2D.; κῆπος Archipp. 2D.; ὑμέναιον Pherecr. 12D. II. Ἀφροδίσια, τά, sexual pleasures, Hp. Mochl. 36, freq. in Pl., as Phd. 81b, al.; τέρπνʼ ἄνθεʼ Ἀ. Pi. N. 7.53; τὰ τῶν ὡραίων Ἀ. X. Mem. 2.6.22; ἔργα Ἀ. Hp. Jusj.:—also as concrete, = amasius, X. Mem. 1.3.8. 2. festival of Aphrodite, Ἀ. ἄγειν Id. HG 5.4.4, Alex. 253.1. 3. pudenda, Luc. Nigr. 16. III. Ἀφροδίσιον, τό, temple of Aphrodite, X. HG 5.4.58, GDI 5075.70 (Crete); her statue, Plu. Thes. 21, PPetr. 3p.113. 2. in pl., brothels, PTeb. 6.29(ii B. C.). IV. Ἀφροδίσιος, ὁ (sc. μήν), name of a month in Cyprus, Porph. Abst. 2.54, etc.
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