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Pa·phi·an
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ˈpeɪ
fi
ən
/
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[
pey
-fee-
uh
n
]
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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Paphos, an ancient city of Cyprus sacred to Aphrodite.
2.
of or pertaining to
love
, especially illicit sexual love; erotic; wanton.
3.
noting or pertaining to Aphrodite or to her worship or service.
noun
4.
the Paphian,
Aphrodite: so called from her cult center at Paphos.
5.
(
often lowercase
)
a prostitute.
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Origin:
1605–15;
<
Latin
Paphi
(
us
) (<
Greek
Páphios
of Paphos, of Aphrodite) +
-an
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Paphian
(ˈpeɪfɪən)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to Paphos
2.
of or relating to Aphrodite
3.
literary
of sexual love
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