Ἀφροδίτη

English (LSJ)

[ῑ], ἡ, (ἀφρός)

   A Aphrodite, h.Hom.5, Hes.Th.195; διὰ τὴν τοῦ ἀφροῦ γένεσιν Ἀφροδίτη ἐκλήθη Pl.Cra.4c6c.    II as Appellat., sexual love, pleasure, Od.22.444; ὑπ' Ἀπόλλωνι ψαύειν Ἀφροδίτας Pi.O.6.35; ἔργα Ἀφροδίτης h.Ven.1,9, etc.; μὰ τὴν Ἀ., νὴ τὴν Ἀ., a woman's form of oath, Ar.Lys.208, Ec.189, etc.    2 generally, vehement longing or desire, E.IA1264; Ἀ. τιν' ἡδεῖαν κακῶν enjoyment, Id.Ph.399.    3 beauty, grace, charm, ἔρρει πᾶσ' Ἀ. A.Ag. 419 (lyr.); τοιαύτην Ἀ. ἐπὶ τῇ γλώττῃ . . ἔχει Luc.Scyth.11; πολλὴν Ἀ. τῷ λόγῳ περιτιθέναι D.H.Comp.3.    III ὁ τᾶς Ἀφροδίτας [ἀστήρ] the planet Venus, Ti.Locr.97a, cf. Pl.Epin.987b, Arist.Metaph.1073b31, etc.    IV Pythag. name for five, Theol.Ar.31.    V seedtime, Orph.Fr.33.    VI name of various plasters, Aët.12.48, 15.15.