Adonis
noun/əˈdəʊnɪs/
/əˈdəʊnɪs/
- an extremely attractive young manTopics Appearancec2Word OriginFrom the name of the beautiful young man in ancient Greek myths, who was loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone. He was killed by a wild boar but Zeus ordered that he should spend the winter months in the underworld with Persephone and the summer months with Aphrodite.
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