Ἀφροδίτη
ἡ
A.
Aphrodite, h.Hom. 5, Hes. Th. 195; διὰ τὴν τοῦ ἀφροῦ γένεσιν Ἀφροδίτη ἐκλήθη Pl. Cra. 4c6c.
II.
as Appellat., sexual love, pleasure, Od. 22.444; ὑπ’ Ἀπόλλωνι ψαύειν Ἀφροδίτας Pi. O. 6.35; ἔργα Ἀφροδίτης h.Ven. 1,9, etc.; μὰ τὴν Ἀ., νὴ τὴν Ἀ., a woman's form of oath, Ar. Lys. 208, Ec. 189, etc.
2.
generally, vehement longing or desire, E. IA 1264; Ἀ. τιν’ ἡδεῖαν κακῶν enjoyment, Id. Ph. 399.
3.
beauty, grace, charm, ἔρρει πᾶσ’ Ἀ. A. Ag. 419 (lyr.); τοιαύτην Ἀ. ἐπὶ τῇ γλώττῃ . . ἔχει Luc. Scyth. 11; πολλὴν Ἀ. τῷ λόγῳ περιτιθέναι D.H. Comp. 3.
III.
ὁ τᾶς Ἀφροδίτας [ἀστήρ] the planet Venus, Ti.Locr. 97a, cf. Pl. Epin. 987b, Arist. Metaph. 1073b31, etc.
IV.
Pythag. name for five, Theol.Ar. 31.
V.
seedtime, Orph. Fr. 33.
VI.
name of various plasters, Aët. 12.48, 15.15.