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单词 paphian
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Pa•phi•an  (pā′fē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Antiquityof or pertaining to Paphos, an ancient city of Cyprus sacred to Aphrodite.
  2. of or pertaining to love, esp. illicit sexual love;
    erotic;
    wanton.
  3. Antiquitynoting or pertaining to Aphrodite or to her worship or service.

n. 
  1. Antiquity, Mythology the Paphian, Aphrodite: so called from her cult center at Paphos.
  2. (often l.c.) a prostitute.
  • Greek Páphios of Paphos, of Aphrodite) + -an
  • Latin Paphi(us) (
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Paphian /ˈpeɪfɪən/ adj
  1. of or relating to Paphos
  2. of or relating to Aphrodite
  3. literary of sexual love
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