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Ἀφροδίτη

aphrodite

Aphrodite

Appears 18 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

Ἀφροδίτη [ῑ], ἡ, (ἀφρός) A. Aphrodite, h.Hom. 5, Hes. Th. 195; διὰ τὴν τοῦ ἀφροῦ γένεσιν Ἀφροδίτη ἐκλήθη Pl. Cra. 4c6c. II. as Appellat., sexual love, pleasure, Od. 22.444; ὑπʼ Ἀπόλλωνι ψαύειν Ἀφροδίτας Pi. O. 6.35; ἔργα Ἀφροδίτης h.Ven. 1,9, etc.; μὰ τὴν Ἀ., νὴ τὴν Ἀ., a womanʼs form of oath, Ar. Lys. 208, Ec. 189, etc. 2. generally, vehement longing or desire, E. IA 1264; Ἀ. τινʼ ἡδεῖαν κακῶν enjoyment, Id. Ph. 399. 3. beauty, grace, charm, ἔρρει πᾶσʼ Ἀ. A. Ag. 419 (lyr.); τοιαύτην Ἀ. ἐπὶ τῇ γλώττῃ . . ἔχει Luc. Scyth. 11; πολλὴν Ἀ. τῷ λόγῳ περιτιθέναι D.H. Comp. 3. III. ὁ τᾶς Ἀφροδίτας [ἀστήρ] the planet Venus, Ti.Locr. 97a, cf. Pl. Epin. 987b, Arist. Metaph. 1073b31, etc. IV. Pythag. name for five, Theol.Ar. 31. V. seedtime, Orph. Fr. 33. VI. name of various plasters, Aët. 12.48, 15.15.
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