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Adonis

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Main Entry:
Ado·nis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of Adonis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of Adonis
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈdä-nəs, -ˈdō-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin, from Greek Adōnis
Date:
1565
1 : a youth loved by Aphrodite who is killed at hunting by a wild boar and restored to Aphrodite from Hades for a part of each year 2 : a very handsome young man


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