Adonean
/ˌædəˈniːən/noun
Relating to Adonis or to a beautiful, youthful male figure.
Did you know?Adonis was a major figure in Mediterranean myth, and his name was so powerful that it became a literary shorthand for beauty, youth, and tragic desire.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis)
“A beautiful youth and mythic lover associated with death and rebirth”
Latin
Lat
Adonis
“The same mythic name, borrowed into Latin”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Lat
Adonicus / Adoneanus
“Pertaining to Adonis”
Middle English / Early Modern English
Eng
adonean
“Relating to Adonis; resembling the beauty of Adonis”
Modern English
Eng
Adonean
“Relating to Adonis or to a strikingly handsome young man”