# Cytherean

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɪ.ðəˈɹi.ən/

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to Cythera, an island now part of Greece, at which the goddess Aphrodite came ashore on a seashell according to Greek mythology. Thus, referring to the goddesses Aphrodite or Venus.
2. Of or pertaining to the planet Venus; Venusian.
3. Venereal.

## Etymology
From Cythera, from Ancient Greek Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) + -an.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cytherean