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Adonis

Pronunciation: /əˈdəʊ.nɪs/

The English word “Adonis” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A beautiful young man loved by Aphrodite.
  2. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.

noun

  1. A beautiful man.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

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