First Known Use: 1565
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Hermaphroditus
noun Her·maph·ro·di·tus \(ˌ)hər-ˌma-frə-ˈdī-təs\
Definition of HERMAPHRODITUS
: a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who becomes joined in one body with a nymph while bathing
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Origin of HERMAPHRODITUS
Latin, from Greek Hermaphroditos, from Hermēs + Aphroditē Aphrodite
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