n. Greek Mythology The son of Hermes and Aphrodite, who became united in one body with the nymph Salmacis. [Latin Hermaphrodītus, from Greek Hermaphrodītos : Hermēs, Hermes + Aphrodītē, Aphrodite; see APHRODITE.] |
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