Adonic

Variant of Adonis

Adonis definition

Adon·is (ə dän′is, -dōn′-)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. a handsome young man loved by Aphrodite: he is killed by a wild boar
  2. any very handsome young man

Etymology: L < Gr Adōnis

Related Forms:

  • Adonic Adon′·ic (-dän′ik) adjective

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