proper noun · femininefirst declension
Cytherēa
Cytherēa f sg (genitive Cytherēae)
Classical[ky.tʰɛˈreː.a]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃi.teˈrɛː.a]
Meaning
- RomanVenus
parce metu, Cytherea: manent immota tuorum fata tibi [...]
don't fear, Venus: your children's fates remain fixed29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 1.257
Origins
From Ancient Greek Κυθέρεια (Kuthéreia), from Ancient Greek Κύθηρα (Kúthēra, “Kythira”). Equivalent to Cythera + -ea; see Cythereus.