- Aphrodite (n.)
[Aphrodite 词源字典]
- Greek goddess of love and beauty; by the ancients, her name was derived from Greek aphros "foam," from the story of her birth, but perhaps it is ultimately from Phoenician Ashtaroth (Assyrian Ishtar). In 17c. English, pronounced to rhyme with night, right, etc.[Aphrodite etymology, Aphrodite origin, 英语词源]