Adonized
/ˈædənaɪzd/noun
Made handsome or beautiful in the manner of Adonis.
Did you know?The word invokes Adonis, a Greek figure whose seasonal death and return became linked with ancient fertility rites and later occult symbolism.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
ʾadōn
“Lord or master”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
ʾādōn
“Lord or master; a title of authority”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ádōnis
“Adonis, the beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite”
Classical Latin
Latin
Adonis
“Adonis, especially as a symbol of male beauty”
19th Century
English
adonize
“To make like Adonis; to make handsome”
Modern English
English
adonized
“Made handsome or beautiful like Adonis”